Salman Rushdie thought it would be 'the end' after stabbing left him in 'lake of blood'

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The Indian-born British author suffered life-changing injuries including the loss of his right eye following the attack at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state in 2022. He spoke to Sky News about the incident and his views on extremism.

Sir Salman Rushdie has told Sky News he thought it would be 'the end' for him after he was repeatedly stabbed at a public lecture in 2022. The Indian-born British author suffered life-changing injuries including the loss of his right eye following the attack at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state.

'Contending' with fanaticism The author who has lived in the US for 20 years has rarely buckled in the face of extremism and staunchly stands by the tenet of freedom of expression. In his new book, Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder, Sir Salman talks about the attack. He said: 'If something as significant as this happens in a writer's life, it's not unusual for me to tackle it. I felt like regaining control of the narrative. The book is my way of doing that.

 

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