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Author tells Hay literary festival he needs to ‘get past’ the knife attack he suffered before writing anything else

The United States has announced sanctions against some Iranian and Turkish people and firms accused of plotting to assassinate former U.S. government officials, dual U.S. and Iranian nationals, and dissidents

Fellow writers including Salman Rushdie express their admiration for British novelist who has died aged 73

Author of ‘London Fields’ and ‘The Information’, who divided opinion over his writing style and personal views, died of oesophageal cancer at his home in Florida

The celebrated author of Money and London Fields, whose works defined the 80s and 90s literary scene, died of oesophageal cancer on Friday at his home in Florida

The author, who was left blind in one eye after a knife attack last August, surprised guests at the PEN America Literary Gala, and told them: 'It's nice to be back, as opposed to not being back, which was also a possibility'

Author gave the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize, the PEN Centenary Courage Award

A surprise speaker at the Pen America gala, the author said ‘if it had not been for these people, I most certainly would not be standing here’

Salman Rushdie made an emotional and unexpected return to public life 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 hospitalized.