Salman Rushdie’s condition was not immediately known. (File)New Delhi: Salman Rushdie, the British author, was today attacked on stage during an event in New York. The author’s controversial writings made him the target of a fatwa that forced him to go into hiding.Video footage from the event showed people rushing to Salman Rushdie’s aid after he was stabbed at the event in Chautauqua County.Several authors and artists condemned the event and hoped that Salman Rushdie recovers quickly.Author William Dalrymple called it a terrible day for literature. “A terrible day for literature, for freedom of speech and for authors everywhere. Poor poor Salman: I pray he’s not hurt and recovers quickly,” he said.A terrible day for literature, for freedom of speech and for authors everywhere. Poor poor Salman: I pray he’s not hurt and recovers quickly https://t.co/JX5LGTMk5L— William Dalrymple (@DalrympleWill) August 12, 2022Stephen King, the author of several thriller and horror novels, wrote, “I hope Salman Rushdie is okay.”The author of “Go Back To Where You Came From”, Wajahat Ali tweeted, “Unhinged men wanting to police the world through violence. Salman Rushdie stabbed today. FBI attacked yesterday. I fear these examples of violence will only keep escalating with polarization, disinformation and…
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