Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday morning as he delivered a lecture at Chautauqua Institution in western New York. A man stormed the Amphitheater stage and stabbed 75-year-old Rushdie in the neck as he was being introduced, according to New York State Police. Rushdie fell to the floor, …
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August 13, 2022