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Salman Rushdie Is Ready To Share His Memoir Of Survival In Knife; Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Salman Rushdie's memoir Knife recounts his survival after the harrowing attack he faced before. Amid controversy, this memoir will work in championing free speech.
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Rushdie's memoir, Knife, talks about his survival after a near-fatal attack in 2022
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The memoir offers an intimate portrayal of Rushdie's life marked by controversy
Salman Rushdie, a British-American author has started preparing for the release of his memoir Knife which is a touching narrative about the violent ordeal he went through and how he healed. Rushdie’s memoir will be released next week and it promises to be a personal journey of resilience in the face of hardship.
The assault and its consequences
Rushdie barely survived an almost fatal attack in New York in 2022 while participating in a public gathering. A man with a knife jumped onto the stage causing Rushdie to sustain severe injuries including blindness in one eye. The assault was a grim reminder that his life had been under constant threat since he published The Satanic Verses.
In CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’, Salman Rushdie provided some words from one of his surgeons which notes, “You were really, really unlucky at first, then you were really lucky”. Nevertheless, despite what happened to him during this occasion, we can still witness the strength that persists as he looks back on it.
A life full of controversy
He was born in Mumbai but moved to England when he was young, gaining fame with Midnight’s Children as an author. Nonetheless, it was the publication of The Satanic Verses that turned him into an international figure causing uproar and death threats emanating from religious fanatics.
For many years now, Rushdie has had to live beyond danger lines with police always guarding him and regularly shifting houses. Releasing such a book (The Satanic Verses) is seen as a significant point along his way as readers are given glimpses into the existence of someone who refused to keep mum.
Advocate for free speech
Through all these experiences including tragic happenings like the Charlie Hebdo shooting incident (2015), Rushdie has become known for fighting for free speech passionately which he believes should remain unfettered by fear of vengeance.
Yet nothing could crush Salman’s spirit which remained unbreakable even after all those hardships. He is about to tell his story to the world with Knife serving as an epitome of bravery and strength in adverse situations.
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