Literary agent Andrew Wylie said Rushdie suffered three serious wounds to his neck and 15 more wounds to his chest and torso.
at an August literary event in western New York, according to a published report.
Rushdie, 75, spent years in hiding after Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a 1989 edict, a fatwa, calling for his death after publication of his novel “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous. Over the past two decades, Rushdie has traveled freely., 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, has been incarcerated after pleading not guilty to attempted murder and assault in the Aug.
Wylie told the newspaper he could not say whether Rushdie remained in a hospital or discuss his whereabouts.The attack was along the lines of what Rushie and his agent have thought was the “principal danger ... a random person coming out of nowhere and attacking,” Wylie told El Pais.Wylie told the newspaper it was like Beatles member John Lennon’s murder. Lennon was shot to death by Mark David Chapman outside his Manhattan apartment building Dec.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and handAndrew Wylie told the Spanish language newspaper El Pais in an article that Rushdie suffered three serious wounds to his neck and 15 wounds to his chest and torso.
Les mer »
Salman Rushdie lost partial vision, use of hand after attack, rep saysThe 75-year-old author's agent said Saturday that one of Rushdie's hands is incapacitated and that the author has lost vision in one eye after the stabbing last August.
Les mer »
Salman Rushdie Lives, But Loses Use of Eye and Hand After New York Attack: ReportSalman Rushdie’s agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack from a man who rushed the stage at an August literary event in western New York, according to a published report. Literary agent Andrew Wylie told the Spanish language newspaper El Pais in an article published…
Les mer »
Report: Salman Rushdie Lives, But Loses Use of Eye and HandSalman Rushdie’s agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack from a man who rushed the stage at an August literary event in western New York, according to a published report. Literary agent Andrew Wylie told the Spanish language newspaper El Pais in an article published…
Les mer »
Love Is Blind’s Andrew Reacts to Viral Eye Drop Scene — And If It Was Fake‘Love Is Blind’ season 3 contestant Andrew Liu’s emotional pod breakup went viral after he needed to put in eye drops — see his reaction
Les mer »
Sour-faced Prince Andrew seen riding around the Royal LodgeAbout six weeks after the Sept. 8 death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, Andrew has become a “virtual recluse,” according to a report.
Les mer »