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Events following Iran's fatwa against author Salman Rushdie

Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie, who was attacked on a New York state lecture stage on Friday, spent years in hiding after he was ordered killed by Iran in 1989 because of his writing.

Reuters

'It's exhilarating': All eyes on Canberra Writers Festival

Big names descend on the national capital for the return of the event

The Canberra Times

Key dates in the life of author Salman Rushdie

The controversial author spent years in hiding after 1989 decree by the Iranian leader led to threats against his life.

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Salman Rushdie in surgery after stabbing, literary agent says

The author was airlifted to the hospital after being stabbed in the neck several times

The Independent UK

A tsunami of outrage: Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses

The writer had no idea his novel would unleash such anger and become a litmus test of freedom of expression

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie: Stephen King and other literary figures react as author stabbed onstage in New York

‘The Satanic Verses’ author was stabbed in the neck while at a literary event

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie: timeline of the novelist’s career

The critically acclaimed writer rose to fame in 1981 and later received death threats for The Satanic Verses

The Guardian - UK

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In ‘The Princess,’ a Documentary on Diana Flips the Focus

The last thing the world needs, you might think, is another Princess Diana documentary. It’s a fair thought considering that almost 25 years after her death, her life and impact is still media fodder. Whether it’s a magazine cover or a book claiming to have new revelations or just an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

JK Rowling ‘feeling sick’ along with other notable faces after Rushdie stabbed

The Indian-born British author, 75, was left with an apparent stab wound to the neck.

The Independent UK

Author Sir Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York state

The author's condition remains unclear and a man has been taken into custody

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Reactions to the attack on writer Salman Rushdie

Here are reactions to Friday's attack on novelist Salman Rushdie.

Reuters

What is a fatwa and why did Iran issue one against Salman Rushdie in 1989?

Clergy took issue with novelist’s depiction of Islam and Prophet Muhammad

The Independent UK

In ‘The Princess,’ a documentary on Diana flips the focus

Documentarian Ed Perkins' new Diana film “The Princess” has no talking heads and no traditional narrator

The Independent UK

5 shows to watch: 'Five Days at Memorial' looks at how Hurricane Katrina put hospital on life support

'Five Days at Memorial'

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Novelist Salman Rushdie Attacked, Wounded on Stage at New York Event

Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who was ordered killed by Iran in 1989 because of his writing, was attacked on stage at an event in New York and suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck, according to New York State Police and an eyewitness. A man rushed to the…

The Guardian - US

Salman Rushdie is on ventilator and may lose an eye after attack, agent says – as it happened

Author has surgery after he was stabbed in the neck as he prepared to give speech in Chautauqua, in upstate New York

Chicago Sun-Times

Author Salman Rushdie attacked, stabbed on stage at New York lecture

An Associated Press reporter witnessed the attacker confront Rushdie on stage Friday morning at the Chautauqua Institution and punch or stab him 10 to 15 times as he was being introduced.

Al Jazeera

Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after attack in New York

Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and abdomen as he was being introduced to the audience at a literary event.

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The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie – live: Author ‘alive’ after being stabbed in neck on stage at New York event

The author, 75, was the target of a ‘fatwa’ by Iranian religious leaders over his 1988 book The Satanic Verses

Manchester Evening News

Salman Rushdie attacked on stage at US event

The man was said to have begun punching or stabbing as Rushdie was being introduced

Reuters

Salman Rushdie, novelist who drew death threats, on ventilator after New York stabbing

Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who spent years in hiding after Iran urged Muslims to kill him because of his writing, was stabbed in the neck and torso onstage at a lecture in New York state on Friday and airlifted to a hospital, police said.

Wales Online

Sir Salman Rushdie stabbed in neck and flown to hospital after on-stage attack

He was about to give a lecture

France 24

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on stage at event in New York

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 Conversation

The Sandman: how representations of dreams and nightmares have changed over time

As Netflix’s new series, The Sandman, notes, we spend a third of our lives in sleep and dream. In popular culture, The Sandman is a folkloric being who helps us drift off to the land of nod where he controls whether we have nightmares or dreams. He is also the…

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie ‘stabbed in neck’ on stage at New York event

The author of The Satanic Verses was once the subject of a fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

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