Salman Rushdie reveals Margaret Thatcher inspired decision to not name knifeman in memoir
by Tara Cobham
Apr 21, 2024
3 minutes
Sir Salman Rushdie has made the surprising revelation that it was Margaret Thatcher who inspired his decision to not name the knifeman who brutally attacked him in his new memoir.
The Indian-born British-American author narrowly avoided death but lost sight in his right eye among other severe and life-changing injuries after he was stabbed repeatedly on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state in August 2022.
The 76-year-old discussed surviving
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