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‘This is shocking’: writers and celebrities horrified by Salman Rushdie attack

Author, who has previously faced death threats, was stabbed as he was about to deliver a lecture in western New York

The Guardian - US

JK Rowling ‘feeling sick’ along with other notable faces after Rushdie stabbed

The Indian-born British author, 75, was left with an apparent stab wound to the neck.

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie attacked: Here's all you need to know about the fatwa against him and the controversy

In a shocking turn of events, former Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on August 12, 2022. The author was at the venue to give a lecture.

The Times of India

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40 best books to read before you die, from Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar to Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall

Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

The Independent UK

The 40 best novels to read before you die OLD

Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

The Independent UK

The school Cat Stevens built: how Conservative politicians opposed funding for Muslim schools in England

When Yusuf Islam – the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens – had his first child, he wrote her a song. Her name was Hasanah and the song was a kind of ABC of the Muslim faith:

The Conversation

Why BJP's reaction to its leaders' Prophet remarks raises more questions than it answers

On October 5, 1988, when India became the first country to ban the import of Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses, some commentators chose to take a potshot at former diplomat and politician Syed Shahabuddin. They ranked him as the world’s most influential literary critic, their point being that his…

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These film protests are worryingly effective censorship

The subtitle to the controversial film The Lady of Heaven is “the untold story” and it looks as though it’s going to remain untold, at least in Britain, now that Cineworld has pulled the film out of concern for the safety of its staff. The latest outbreak of censorship is…

Evening Standard

Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients ‘reflect monarch’s qualities’

Author Sir Salman Rushdie, actor Damian Lewis and broadcaster Clare Balding were among the well-known faces recognised in the Platinum Jubilee list.

The Independent UK

Sir Salman Rushdie, Arlene Foster and AstraZeneca boss celebrated in Queen’s birthday honours

Sports stars Rio Ferdinand and Moeen Ali are also recognised in 2022 list

The Independent UK

Famous faces on Queen’s Birthday Honours list chosen to reflect Platinum Jubilee

Sir Salman Rushdie, Sir Quentin Blake, Damian Lewis and Stella McCartney are among the famous names being recognised

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson critic Jeremy Wright knighted in birthday honours

Euan Blair is awarded MBE, Arelene Foster becomes dame, and Rio Ferdinand and Damian Lewis recognised

The Guardian - UK

What are the different types of honours?

Here is a look at the various ranks and what they mean.

The Independent UK

Sir Salman Rushdie: ‘It’s a privilege to be included in illustrious company’

The author is among the three people named for the Companions of Honour rank.

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Books by women that every man should read: chosen by Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, Richard Curtis and more

Studies show men avoid female authors. Ahead of the Women’s prize for fiction, chair of judges Mary Ann Sieghart finds out why – and we ask male authors to redress the balance

Inverse

TikTokers are boasting about their high scores on an anger test. How accurate are these assessments?

A TikTok trend where you take an online anger test and post your results with #angertest reveals some truths about Gen-Z and anger tests in general.

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