The assault on Salman Rushdie: "An attack on freedom of expression"
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The attempted murder of the renowned author, long targeted by Islamic extremists over his novel "The Satanic Verses," is the latest sad chapter in the life of a quiet but dedicated hero of free speech.
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Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York
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The assault on Salman Rushdie: "An attack on freedom of expression"
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.
Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, has been attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck by a man who rushed the
British author Salman Rushdie, whose writings have made him the target of Iranian death threats, was attacked and stabbed in the neck at a literary event on Friday in western New York state.Police said that a male suspect stormed the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer, with the writer suf…
Reporters witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing author Salman Rushdie as he was being introduced.
Author Salman Rushdie has been attacked as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage Friday at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced.
From The New Yorker’s archive: the novelist, who was stabbed on Friday as he was about to deliver a lecture in western New York, recalls the religious death sentence and period of hiding that followed the publication of “The Satanic Verses.”
Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
The novelist has lived under the threat of violence since 1989, when Iran’s religious leader offered a reward for his death over a novel deemed blasphemous by some Muslim authorities.
Novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage preparing to give a speech in Chautauqua, New York on Friday. According to Fox News, an unknown assailant stormed the Chautauqua Institution and began R...
Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran in the 1980s, has been stabbed in the neck and abdomen by a man who rushed the stage
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.
British author Salman Rushdie, whose writings made him the target of Iranian death threats that forced him into hiding, was attacked on stage Friday in western New York state.
Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who was once ordered killed by Iran in 1989 because of his writing, was attacked on stage at an event in New York, a witness
(CNN) -- Salman Rushdie -- a celebrated author and winner of the world's top literary prizes whose writings generated death threats -- was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck on stage Friday before giving a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York, State Police said.
Condition of author, who was speaking at event in New York State, not immediately clear; His novel 'Satanic Verses' prompted Iran to issue $ 3 million reward for his death
By Ray Sanchez, Adam Thomas, Kristina Sgueglia, Samantha Beech, and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Salman Rushdie — a celebrated author and winner of the world’s top literary prizes whose writings generated death threats — was attacked and stabbed at least twice on stage Friday before giving a lecture a…
Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born writer who's so-called "irreverent" depictions of Muhammad in his work drew the ire of the Islamic world, was attacked while on stage before delivering a lecture
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