After the knife attack on Salman Rushdie, his agent gave the all-clear. He is no longer ventilated and can speak.
The Indian-British author Salman Rushdie (75) was attacked with a knife on Friday. His agent Andrew Wylie has now given another update on his health. As several media reports, the writer Aatish Taseer (41) initially wrote in a tweet that Rushdie “was taken off the ventilator and is talking (and joking)”. A little later, Wylie confirmed this news. The tweet is no longer available.
Rushdie is in the hospital with serious injuries. The attack on him happened on the open stage at a literary event in Chautauqua, New York. the writer suffered stab wounds to the neck and chest. His agent said Rushdie will “probably lose an eye.” In addition, the nerves in his arm were severed, “his liver was punctured and damaged”.
Suspect pleads not guilty
Police have identified a 24-year-old New Jersey suspect. As the “Guardian” reports, the man pleaded not guilty at a brief court hearing on Saturday. He is charged with attempted murder and assault. The police have not yet commented on a possible motive, the investigation is ongoing.
However, the attack could be related to a work by the author. Rushdie lived in hiding for years and was under police protection. In 1989, the Iranian revolutionary leader Ruhollah Khomeini (1902-1989) issued a so-called fatwa in which he demanded Rushdie’s death because of his book “The Satanic Verses” and offered a high reward for killing Rushdie.
Numerous Western politicians condemn the knife attack, including US President Joe Biden (79). he described the incident as a “malicious attack”. Rushdie stands for “essential universal ideals”, including truth, courage and resilience. The author has “the ability to share ideas without fear”. These are “the building blocks of any free and open society,” said Biden.
Source: Stern
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