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Salman Rushdie’s first public appearance since stabbing

Updated on: 20 May,2023 08:15 AM IST  |  New York
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“It’s nice to be back—as opposed to not being back, which was also a possibility. I’m glad the dice rolled this way,” Rushdie said

Salman Rushdie’s first public appearance since stabbing

Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie made an emotional and unexpected return to public life on Thursday night, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize—the PEN Centenary Courage Award—just nine months being after being stabbed repeatedly and hospitalised. 


“It’s nice to be back—as opposed to not being back, which was also a possibility. I’m glad the dice rolled this way,” Rushdie said.


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