Salman Rushdie on surviving attempted murder | Fresh Air

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Salman Rushdie was onstage at a literary event in 2022 when he was attacked by a man in the audience: "Dying in the company of strangers — that was what was going through my mind." His new book is "Knife."

This interview originally aired April 16, 2024.

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All Comments (6)
  • @ramdularsingh1435
    This is the best interview ever after the publication of Knife ...!!!!.. just enjoyed it a lot !
  • @billplaney2585
    Great interview, but I was certain she would have mentioned and asked about the time that Christopher Hitchens helped shelter him during the initial stages of the Fatwa, or how he helped Larry David make fun of it across several episodes of curb your enthusiasm.
  • @swar3194
    love from persia for the heros journey , salman rushdi