He has written 14 novels, many of which have been translated in over 40 languages and received numerous accolades. Rushdie, 75, was born in India and later grew up in England. His attacker, Hadi Matar, was charged with attempted murder and assault. Rushdie is "on the road to recovery," his agent told the AP. On Friday, he was scheduled to speak on that matter at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York when a 24-year-old man went on stage and stabbed the author in his neck and chest, New York State Police said. Today, Rushdie is widely known for being a vocal defender of artistic expression. It took nearly a decade for Rushdie to become more vocal and visible - though he continued to write stories. Rushdie was forced into hiding after the publication of his 1988 novel, The Satanic Verses. Author Salman Rushdie at the Blue Sofa at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany.įor the last 33 years, the world-renowned author Salman Rushdie has lived under threat because of his writing.
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