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Welcome news! Author Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk (and joke) Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York. More: apnews.com/article/salman

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· 8月12日

–@SuzanneNossel, CEO of PEN America, issued the following statement in response to the attack on author @SalmanRushdie: “PEN America is reeling from shock and horror at word of a brutal, premeditated attack on our former President and stalwart ally, Salman Rushdie, who was...

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Biden on Salman Rushdie: “Truth. Courage. Resilience. The ability to share ideas without fear. These are the building blocks of any free and open society. And today, we reaffirm our commitment to those deeply American values in solidarity with Rushdie”

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Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye

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Salman Rushdie remains hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in yesterday's stabbing attack. Dr. Martin Haskell, a physician who was among those who rushed to help, described Rushdie’s wounds as “serious but recoverable.”

washingtonpost.com

The man accused of carrying out a stabbing attack against “Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie has entered a not-guilty plea in a New York court on charges of attempted murder and assault

In an interview conducted two weeks ago with Germany’s

@sternde

, Salman Rushdie said his life was now “relatively normal.” Rushdie talked in the interview with about the threats he sees to U.S. democracy. He also called himself an optimist.

indianexpress.com

Salman Rushdie stabbed, Live Updates: Rushdie told German magazine his life is now ‘relatively...

Rajiv Gandhi’s decision to ban ‘The Satanic Verses’ was justified, says Natwar Singh; suspect had Shi'ite extremist sympathies, reports NBC New York; writers, publishers condemn attack on Rushdie,...

“A poem cannot stop a bullet. A novel can’t defuse a bomb... But we are not helpless... We can sing the truth and name the liars... stories are at the heart of what’s happening... we must work to overturn the false narrative of tyrants... by telling better stories” Salman Rushdie

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"Free expression is not something we can take for granted, and must be at the heart of our battle to defend democracy against its enemies."

Salman Rushdie’s entire life has been an act of defiance | Suzanne Nossel

CEO

@SuzanneNossel

on Salman Rushdie, who stands at the forefront of this fight

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Salman has been targeted for his words for decades, but he has never flinched nor faltered. The attack on him is a wake-up call

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Messages of outrage and support are pouring in from all corners of the globe after

Appalled, devastated and worried. How the world is reacting to the attack on Salman Rushdie

was stabbed at an event in upstate NY on Friday, including statements from UK Prime Minister Johnson, French President Macron and Australian P.M. Albanese.

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Messages of outrage and support are pouring in from all corners of the globe after writer Salman Rushdie was stabbed at an upstate New York venue where he was due to speak Friday.

has been targeted for his words for decades, but he has never flinched nor faltered," writes

@SuzanneNossel

. "He has been an unflagging, unflappable presence in the public arena... (always) standing with others who are vulnerable & menaced"

theguardian.com

Salman Rushdie’s entire life has been an act of defiance | Suzanne Nossel

Salman has been targeted for his words for decades, but he has never flinched nor faltered. The attack on him is a wake-up call

Rushdie Attack Recalls 1991 Killing of His Japanese Translator

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The attack on Salman Rushdie has prompted renewed interest in previous attacks on people connected to his 1988 novel, “The Satanic Verses,” including its Japanese translator, Hitoshi Igarashi, who was stabbed to death in 1991 at a university near Tokyo.

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Hitoshi Igarashi, who translated “The Satanic Verses,” was fatally stabbed at a university near Tokyo where he taught Islamic culture. The crime remains unsolved.

Live Updates: Salman Rushdie on Ventilator Hours After Being Stabbed in Western New York

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... many individuals and organizations. In addition to wishing Salman well as Americans and citizens of the world, we need to re-commit ourselves to defending the values Salman has championed."

... the great defenders of freedom of speech and freedom of creative expression. We revere him and our paramount concern is for his life. The fact that this attack could occur in the United States is indicative of the threats to writers from many governments and from...

Henry Reese, Board Chair of

@cityofasylum

and advisory committee member of PEN America's

@AtRiskArtists

was treated and released from the hospital after suffering a facial injury in today's attack. He writes: "Salman Rushdie is one of the great authors of our time and one of...

NYT: Update on Salman Rushdies's condition via literary agent Andrew Wylie: “The news is not good. Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged." Rushdie on a ventilator and unable to speak.

nytimes.com

“The news is not good,” the author’s agent, Andrew Wylie, said in an emailed update. He said Mr. Rushdie might lose an eye and his liver had been damaged. The celebrated author, who has long faced...

As we

reel from the horrific news of the attack against Salman Rushdie—brilliant writer, free expression defender, & past PEN President—I can think of no better way to honor him than with his own incisive & urgent & words from our 2022 Emergency Writers Congress:

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Tonight: I'll be speaking live at

@TEDxKC

about educational censorship and the work of

Artists at Risk Connection (ARC)

. Come for the book bans... stay for the educational gag orders. #EdScare #Bookbans #Freadom Free livestream at 7pmET. tedxkc.org

Three months ago I heard Salman Rushdie speak at the PEN World Voices Festival. He said: “A poem cannot stop a bullet. A novel can’t defuse a bomb … But we are not helpless … We can sing the truth & name the liars.” We must tell better stories than the tyrants.

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extend our thoughts to Henry Reese from

@cityofasylum

Pittsburgh, our close and beloved partner and ARC advisory committee member, who sustained injuries while moderating the event with Salman Rushdie earlier today." - Julie Trébault, ARC

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It is hard to find words to express the emotions occasioned by today’s shocking attack on Salman Rushdie. As our former

president, Salman's leadership in the wake of 9/11 set the course for the two decades which have followed. He remains a tireless... 1/4

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...advocate for imperiled writers, for unfettered intellectual and creative exchange, and one of the last half-century's great champions of freedom of expression. But it's in his own seminal, truly challenging body of work that... 2/4

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...Salman has stood for most powerfully for the values of PEN America -- a body of work that has questioned founding myths and expanded the world's imaginative possibilities, at great cost to himself. On a personal note, as a writer whose own work is fundamentally shaped... 3/4

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...by an early encounter with The Satanic Verses, it's particularly horrifying to me that the nightmare set in motion by the fatwa in 1989 remains with us. We are all thinking of Salman today at

‘This is shocking’: writers and celebrities horrified by Salman Rushdie attack

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Writers and celebrities have reacted with shock and horror after author Salman Rushdie was attacked onstage at an event in New York state on Friday. #SalmanRushdie

theguardian.com

Author, who has previously faced death threats, was stabbed as he was about to deliver a lecture in western New York

Just hours before the attack, Salman Rushdie emailed

requesting help finding safe refuge for Ukrainian writers. Over the years he has been devoted to assisting others who are vulnerable and menaced. May he survive this horror.

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Ayad Akhtar

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· 8月12日

It is hard to find words to express the emotions occasioned by today’s shocking attack on Salman Rushdie. As our former @PENamerica president, Salman's leadership in the wake of 9/11 set the course for the two decades which have followed. He remains a tireless... 1/4

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"Salman has stood most powerfully for the values of PEN America," says PEN President Ayad Akhtar

... the nightmare set in motion by the fatwa in 1989 is still with us. We are thinking of Salman today across the PEN America community, and praying for his recovery.” Statement by PEN America President

@ayadakhtar

pen.org

"It is hard to find words to express the emotions occasioned by today’s shocking attack on Salman Rushdie. As a former President of our organization, Salman means so much to us."

... expanded the world’s imaginative possibilities, at great cost to himself. On a more personal note, as a writer whose own work is fundamentally shaped by an early encounter with The Satanic Verses, it is particularly horrifying to me that...

... creative exchange, and one of the last half-century’s great champions of #freedomofexpression. But it is in his own truly seminal, challenging body of work that Salman has stood most powerfully for the values of PEN America—work that has questioned founding myths and...

... As a former President of our organization, Salman means so much to us. His leadership in the wake of 9/11 set the course for the two decades which have followed. He has been and remains a tireless advocate for imperiled writers, for unfettered intellectual and...

(NEW YORK)–

, President of PEN America, issued the following statement in response to the attack on author and former PEN America President

: “It is hard to find words to express the emotions occasioned by today’s shocking attack on Salman Rushdie....

I'm shocked and distressed to see my friend

Salman Rushdie attacked onstage at literary festival in New York

has been attacked before a talk. He's a good man and a brilliant one and I hope he's okay.

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The author was about to give a talk at the prestigious literary festival when he was assaulted onstage.

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Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York

Salman Rushdie was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western NY. An

@AP

reporter witnessed a man storm the stage and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie. Rushdie’s condition was not immediately known.

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CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — 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. An Associated...

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... in his essential work of connecting to readers. Our thoughts and passions now lie with our dauntless Salman, wishing him a full and speedy recovery. We hope and believe fervently that his essential voice cannot and will not be silenced.”

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PEN America Reels from Shock and Horror Over Brutal Attack on Salman Rushdie

PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel on attack on Salmon Rushdie: "PEN America is reeling from shock and horror at word of a brutal, premeditated attack on our former President and stalwart ally, Salman...

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... who are vulnerable and menaced. While we do not know the origins or motives of this savage attack, all those around the world who have met words with violence or called for the same are culpable for legitimizing this an assault on a writer while he was engaged...

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... Salman had emailed me to help with placements for Ukrainian writers in need of safe refuge from the grave perils they face. Salman Rushdie has been targeted for his words for decades but has never flinched nor faltered. He has devoted tireless energy to assisting others..

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... reportedly stabbed multiple times while on stage speaking at the Chautauqua Institute in upstate New York. We can think of no comparable incident of a public violent attack on a literary writer on American soil. Just hours before the attack, on Friday morning...

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, CEO of PEN America, issued the following statement in response to the attack on author

District Attorney Considers Prosecuting Librarians For Stocking LGBTQ Books

: “PEN America is reeling from shock and horror at word of a brutal, premeditated attack on our former President and stalwart ally, Salman Rushdie, who was...

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"Librarians are duty-bound to uphold the #FirstAmendment,"

@jonfreadom

tells

@motherboard

, which makes threats of prosecution such as those made in a now-walked-back video by newly elected Tennessee DA Coty Wamp particularly concerning. vice.com/en/article/n7z #FReadom #Libraries

vice.com

The newly-elected Tennessee DA walked back her comments after saying books about puberty and LGBTQ topics may contribute to “delinquency of a minor.”