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Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spirit

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The Guardian
Knife by Salman Rushdie review – a story of hatred defeated by love (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 14, 2024
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A book its author ‘would much rather not have needed to write’ ranges far beyond his attempted murder and recovery
NPR
5 takeaways from Salman Rushdie's new memoir 'Knife' (opens NPR)
Published Apr 14, 2024
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Nearly two years after the renowned author was stabbed on stage in Chautauqua, N.Y., Rushdie's new memoir unpacks everything he's been feeling since the attack.
CBS News
Salman Rushdie reads excerpts from his new book (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 14, 2024
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In his latest book, out this week, Salman Rushdie writes about the attempt on his life -- where he was stabbed 15 times and lost his right eye.
CBS News
Salman Rushdie on the attack that nearly killed him and his new book (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 14, 2024
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Salman Rushdie faced assassination attempts for years and, in 2022, a knife-wielding attacker nearly killed him. He tells the story in his newest book, "Knife," out Tuesday.
Los Angeles Times
Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' recounts his stabbing. His press tour has its own revelations (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Apr 14, 2024
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Salman Rushdie's new memoir, 'Knife,' hits shelves on Tuesday, nearly two years after Hadi Matar allegedly nearly killed him in a stabbing attack.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spirit (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Apr 15, 2024
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Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spirit
France 24
Salman Rushdie recalls stabbing in first memoir since near-fatal attack (opens France 24)
Published Apr 15, 2024
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British-American author Salman Rushdie recounts the 2022 stabbing at a public event that left him blind in one eye in "Knife", his first memoir since the near-fatal attack, which hits English language…
Digital Journal
Salman Rushdie recounts stabbing in new memoir 'Knife' (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 15, 2024
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British-American author Salman Rushdie recounts the near-fatal stabbing at a public event in 2022 that left him blind in one eye and his journey to
NPR
Two nights before the attack, Salman Rushdie dreamed he was stabbed onstage (opens NPR)
Published Apr 15, 2024
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Rushdie was onstage at a literary event in 2022 when he was attacked by a man in the audience: "Dying in the company of strangers — that was what was going through my mind." His new book is Knife.
Deutsche Welle
Salman Rushdie reflects on attack in 'Knife' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 15, 2024
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In 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,' Salman Rushdie explores the stabbing that nearly killed him in 2022.
The Economist
Salman Rushdie’s gripping take on his assault (opens The Economist)
Published Apr 15, 2024
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“Knife” is a memoir about the attack in 2022 but also a love story | Culture

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