Salman Rushdie on the attack that changed his life
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Surviving the Attack: Salman Rushdie's Reflection
Salman Rushdie recounts his survival after being attacked at a literary event in 2022, initially hesitant to write about the incident but eventually seeking to control the narrative. The chapter touches on Rushdie's long-standing awareness of threats to his life, the shattered sense of normalcy post-attack, and the decision to not name the attacker in the account.
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