In ‘Knife,’ Salman Rushdie recounts the attack that nearly killed him


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Washington Post— “Beauty is its own excuse for Being,” Emerson once wrote. In contrast, an interesting, unusual or disturbing experience is not always its...

Independent.ie—Sir Salman Rushdie: I have the power back after writing about knife attack. Sir Salman Rushdie has said writing a book about his knife attack was a device to give him back “power” over his own life.

PBS—Salman Rushdie reflects on attack that changed his life in new memoir 'Knife'. On August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie, one of the world’s best-known writers, was attacked and nearly killed by a young man with a knife. Rushdie has written of that harrowing day and all that’s followed in a new book. He discussed it with Jeffrey Brown for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

People—In New Memoir 'Knife,' Salman Rushdie Reflects on Being Attacked in 2022: ‘What Do I Imagine I Could Have Done?’. Salman Rushdie is opening up about the horrific attempt on his life in 2022 in a new memoir. The writer, 76, is speaking out in-depth about...