British author Salman Rushdie was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, western New York
FP Staff
August 12, 2022 23:44:57 IST
File image of British author Salman Rushdie. AP
British author Salman Rushdie was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, western New York. According to an eyewitness, a man rushed to the stage and attacked Rushdie as he was being introduced to give a talk on artistic freedom.
The response to the attack has been widespread outrage and anger. Fellow authors and friends have been posting messages of support to Rushdie. Let’s take a look at a few:
Stephen King
Neil Gaiman
JK Rowling
Taslima Nasrin
Javed Akhtar
Nigella Lawson
Rishi Sunak
Kwasi Kwarteng
The Booker Prizes
Pen America
Boris Johnson
Masih Alinejad
With input from agencies
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