What is PTSD, the condition Salman Rushdie is coping with after the knife attack?
2 years, 1 month ago

What is PTSD, the condition Salman Rushdie is coping with after the knife attack?

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health condition triggered by a terrifying event. Rushdie’s Victory City is an “epic tale” of a 14th Century woman who defies a patriarchal world to rule a city hits US shelves on Tuesday. His new work follows a heroine on a mission to “give women equal agency in a patriarchal world,” according to publisher Penguin Random House’s summary. The novel concludes with the statement: “Words are the only victors.” US author Colum McCann wrote in _The New York Times t_hat his friend Rushdie was saying “something quite profound” in his new novel. The Atlantic magazine called it a “triumph — not because it exists, but because it is utterly enchanting.” Born in Mumbai in 1947, Rushdie published his first novel “Grimus” in 1975, and gained worldwide fame six years later with “Midnight’s Children,” which won him the Booker Prize.

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Man found guilty of trying to kill Salman Rushdie
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1 month, 1 week ago

Man found guilty of trying to kill Salman Rushdie

Deccan Chronicle  

An American-Lebanese man was found guilty Friday of attempting to kill novelist Salman Rushdie when storming a stage and repeatedly plunging a knife into the "Satanic Verses" author.Hadi Matar faces up to 25 years in prison and will be sentenced in April after being convicted of attempted murder and assault charges over the 2022 attack.Matar's legal team had sought to …

Interviewer who tried to stop knife attack on novelist Salman Rushdie initially thought it was a prankk
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Interviewer who tried to stop knife attack on novelist Salman Rushdie initially thought it was a prankk

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The interviewer who tried …

Salman Rushdie stabbing trial: Excerpts from Satanic Verses author’s testimony about harrowing knife attack
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Salman Rushdie stabbing trial: Excerpts from Satanic Verses author’s testimony about harrowing knife attack

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hitting and slashing.” “I was struggling to get …

‘Screaming because of the pain’: Salman Rushdie recounts stabbing at trial
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Screaming because of the pain’: Salman Rushdie recounts stabbing at trial

Al Jazeera  

American-Lebanese Hadi Matar, 23, is accused of attempting to kill The Satanic Verses author in frenzied 2022 attack. The Satanic Verses author on Tuesday told jurors at the trial of his alleged attacker, 23-year-old American-Lebanese Hadi Matar, that Matar “was stabbing and slashing” at him. Matar’s legal team have sought to prevent witnesses from characterising Rushdie as a victim of …

‘Nearness of death makes you feel great loneliness’, says Salman Rushdie in memoir ‘Knife’ — top 10 things to know
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Nearness of death makes you feel great loneliness’, says Salman Rushdie in memoir ‘Knife’ — top 10 things to know

Live Mint  

British-American author Salman Rushdie has released his much-awaited memoir "Knife" today, recounting the harrowing experience of being stabbed at a public event in 2022 and how he overcame the near-fatal ordeal. Originally from India and now a naturalized American residing in New York, Rushdie gained global attention as a champion of free speech following death threats spurred by his controversial …

Two nights before the attack, Salman Rushdie dreamed he was stabbed onstage
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Two nights before the attack, Salman Rushdie dreamed he was stabbed onstage

NPR  

Two nights before the attack, Salman Rushdie dreamed he was stabbed onstage Enlarge this image toggle caption Rachel Eliza Griffiths/Penguin Random House Rachel Eliza Griffiths/Penguin Random House Two nights before he was stabbed onstage at a literary event in 2022, Salman Rushdie had a nightmare. After his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses was published, Iran's leader, the Ayatollah Khomeini, declared …

Salman Rushdie: Knife author dreamt about being stabbed just days before the attack
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Salman Rushdie: Knife author dreamt about being stabbed just days before the attack

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Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Salman Rushdie has laid bare his horror at lying in …

Salman Rushdie launches new novel, gives first interview after knife attack
2 years, 1 month ago

Salman Rushdie launches new novel, gives first interview after knife attack

Live Mint  

Author Salman Rushdie has launched his new novel called "Victory City" on Tuesday, nearly six months after a man repeatedly stabbed the writer onstage during a lecture in New York state. In his first interview since the stabbing, the writer revealed that he finds it "very difficult" to write. The attack happened more than three decades after Iran instructed Muslims …

Salman Rushdie reflects on nightmares and recovery after ‘colossal’ stabbing attack
2 years, 1 month ago

Salman Rushdie reflects on nightmares and recovery after ‘colossal’ stabbing attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Salman Rushdie has revealed that …

Salman Rushdie stabbing row: Attacker ’surprised’ the author survived
2 years, 7 months ago

Salman Rushdie stabbing row: Attacker ’surprised’ the author survived

Live Mint  

Days after stabbing Salman Rushdie on a lecture stage in western New York, his alleged attacker Hadi Matar said in an interview that he was surprised to learn the accomplished author had survived the attack. Matar said that he had decided to see Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution following his tweet last winter about the writer's planned appearance. Though the …

Salman Rushdie stabbing: Iran denies being involved in attack
2 years, 7 months ago

Salman Rushdie stabbing: Iran denies being involved in attack

India TV News  

Salman Rushdie stabbing: Iran denies being involved in attack Salman Rushdie, 75, was stabbed Friday while attending an event in western New York. Salman Rushdie stabbing: An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country's first public comments on the attack. “We, in the incident …

Salman Rushdie on the road to recovery, says his agent
2 years, 7 months ago

Salman Rushdie on the road to recovery, says his agent

The Hindu  

Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York. Mr. Wylie continued to caution that although Mr. Rushdie’s “condition is headed in the right direction,” his recovery would be a long process. “Though his life …

Salman Rushdie attack: Author taken off ventilator, accused behind stabbing pleads 'not guilty'
2 years, 7 months ago

Salman Rushdie attack: Author taken off ventilator, accused behind stabbing pleads 'not guilty'

India TV News  

Highlights A day after author Salman Rushdie was attacked, his condition is said to be stable. Salman Rushdie attack: A day after author Salman Rushdie was attacked, his condition is said to be stable as he has been taken off the ventilator. Meanwhile, Hadi Matar, the accused behind Rushdie's stabbing pleaded 'not guilty' to attempted murder and assault charges in …

Neighbours describe knifeman, 24, accused of attacking Salman Rushdie
2 years, 7 months ago

Neighbours describe knifeman, 24, accused of attacking Salman Rushdie

Daily Mail  

A 'devout Muslim' accused of trying to kill Sir Salman Rushdie is a supporter of Iran's hardline regime which had called for the author's murder, it has been claimed. Hadi Matar, 24, center, arrives for an arraignment in the Chautauqua County Courthouse in Mayville, NY on Saturday He pleaded not guilty to the charges and has been remanded without bail …

Satanic saga: When Islamists ran riots in Mumbai, intimidated a Professor
2 years, 7 months ago

Satanic saga: When Islamists ran riots in Mumbai, intimidated a Professor

Op India  

Salman Rushdie’s stabbing in New York on the 12th of August has once again brought the focus back on Satanic Verses, the book that got Rushdie in so much trouble that he had to live fearing for his life for the past 33 years. Following the publication of ‘The Satanic Verses’ by Salman Rushdie in September 1988, Islamists were up …

Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quiet
2 years, 7 months ago

Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quiet

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians reacted with praise and worry Saturday over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death. But in Tehran, some willing to speak to The Associated Press offered praise for an attack targeting a writer they believe tarnished the Islamic faith …

Praise, worry in Iran after Salman Rushdie attack; government quiet
2 years, 7 months ago

Praise, worry in Iran after Salman Rushdie attack; government quiet

The Hindu  

Iranians reacted with praise and worry on Saturday over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death. “I don’t know Salman Rushdie, but I am happy to hear that he was attacked since he insulted Islam,” said Reza Amiri, a 27-year-old deliveryman. “This will …

Attack on Salman Rushdie praised by some Iranians. Others worry it could hurt their country
2 years, 7 months ago

Attack on Salman Rushdie praised by some Iranians. Others worry it could hurt their country

LA Times  

Iranians reacted with praise and worry Saturday over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death. But in Tehran, some willing to speak to the Associated Press offered praise for an attack targeting a writer they believe tarnished the Islamic faith with his 1988 …

Salman Rushdie attack video goes viral; public stabbing of Satanic Verses author terrifies netizens
2 years, 7 months ago

Salman Rushdie attack video goes viral; public stabbing of Satanic Verses author terrifies netizens

India TV News  

Salman Rushdie attack video goes viral; public stabbing of Satanic Verses author terrifies netizens Salman Rushdie attack video goes viral: The Mumbai-born controversial author who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing "The Satanic Verses" was stabbed in the neck as he was on the stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. Salman Rushdie attack video goes viral: …

Salman Rushdie latest news: ‘The Satanic Verses’ writer may lose an eye
2 years, 7 months ago

Salman Rushdie latest news: ‘The Satanic Verses’ writer may lose an eye

Live Mint  

Author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed on Friday, would probably lose an eye in addition to having his liver damaged and one arm's nerves severed - according to his representative, "The news is not good. Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged," Andrew Wylie said in a …

Author Salman Rushdie attacked and stabbed before lecture in New York: report
2 years, 7 months ago

Author Salman Rushdie attacked and stabbed before lecture in New York: report

Raw Story  

Salman Rushdie was attacked on-stage by an assailant as he prepared to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution on Friday morning, according to a report by the Associated Press. "An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced. The novelist's life changed forever …

Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator, could lose eye after stabbing on lecture stage
2 years, 7 months ago

Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator, could lose eye after stabbing on lecture stage

LA Times  

Author Salman Rushdie is tended to after he was attacked during a lecture Friday at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y., about 75 miles south of Buffalo. Rushdie, whose book “The Satanic Verses” sent him undercover out of fear for his life, was preparing to speak at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York when Hadi Matar, 24, rushed the …

Salman Rushdie stabbed 10-15 times, alive now; authorities monitoring situation: NY governor
2 years, 7 months ago

Salman Rushdie stabbed 10-15 times, alive now; authorities monitoring situation: NY governor

India TV News  

Salman Rushdie stabbed 10-15 times, alive now; authorities monitoring situation: NY governor Salman Rushdie, the 75-year-old Mumbai-born controversial author who faced Islamist death threats after writing 'The Satanic Verses', fell through a barrier to the stage and was seen with blood on his hands. Highlights Salman Rushdie was attacked on Friday as he was about to give a lecture in …

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