Salman Rushdie

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A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie • Feb. 21, 2025, 5:11 PM ET (AP)

The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests • Feb. 20, 2025, 7:33 PM ET (AP)

Jurors watch video showing a man stabbing Salman Rushdie as onlookers gasp in horror • Feb. 14, 2025, 5:40 PM ET (AP)

Man injured alongside Salman Rushdie in 2022 stabbing attack says he thought it was a prank at first • Feb. 13, 2025, 6:30 PM ET (AP)

Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as an attacker repeatedly stabbed him on stage • Feb. 11, 2025, 7:13 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie
Born	June 19, 1947 (age 77) • Mumbai • India
Awards And Honors	Costa Book Awards (1995) • Costa Book Awards (1988) • Booker Prize (1981)
Notable Works	“Fury” • “Joseph Anton” • “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder” • “Languages of Truth: Essays 2003–2020” • “Luka and the Fire of Life” • “Midnight’s Children” • “Quichotte” • “Shalimar the Clown” • “Shame” • “Step Across This Line” • “The Enchantress of Florence” • “The Golden House” • “The Ground Beneath Her Feet” • “The Moors Last Sigh” • “The Satanic Verses” • “Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights”
Notable Family Members	spouse Padma Lakshmi

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