Has Salman Rushdie changed after his stabbing? Well, he feels about 25, the author tells AP
Time:2024-04-20 09:16:45 Source:styleViews(143)
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two years after the knife attack that nearly killed him, Salman Rushdie appears both changed and very much the same.
Interviewed this week at the Manhattan offices of his longtime publisher, Random House, he is thinner, paler, scarred and blind in his right eye. He speaks of “iron” in his soul and the struggle to write his next full-length work of fiction as he concentrates on promoting “Knife,” a memoir about his stabbing that he took on if only because he had no choice.
But he remains the engaging, articulate and uncensored champion of artistic freedom and the ingenious deviser of “Midnight’s Children” and other lauded works of fiction. He has been, and still is an optimist, helplessly so, he acknowledges. He also has the rare sense of confidence one can only attain through surviving one’s worst nightmare.
Previous:Texas spring signals time for Ewers to slow down and enjoy football in 2024 before NFL draft
Next:Revealed: Why you should always take your own sandwiches to the airport
You may also like
- 5,000 flee military raids on villages in Myanmar’s Sagaing region — Radio Free Asia
- People visit Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Center
- Luxury brands embrace the Year of the Dragon
- People visit Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Center
- Samuel L. Jackson reunites with Pulp Fiction co
- China's research vessel finishes month
- China discovers Asia's largest lithium source to date
- World's largest energy corridor generates impressive power
- Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI