Hadi Matar, 24, kept to himself and was changed by a 2018 trip to the Middle East. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “The Satanic Verses (Book)”
The Stabbing of Salman Rushdie Renews Free Speech Debates
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
After the attack, writers and world leaders hailed Rushdie as a symbol of free expression. But the battle lines around his novel “The Satanic Verses” were never cleanly drawn. Source: New York Times
Iran Denies Any Involvement in Attack on Salman Rushdie
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, in the first remarks from the government since the assault, said the prizewinning author had crossed “red lines.” Source: New York Times