Rushdie recounts a story about Samuel Beckett, another writer who survived a stabbing. Unlike Beckett, however, Rushdie never had a chance to confront his attacker. Rushdie conjures his “Samuel ...

February 11, 2025 - Rushdie testifies in court against Matar, showing a jury his blinded right eye. On May 16, Matar is found guilty of attempted murder and assault and is sentenced to 25 years in ...

The New Jersey resident who attempted to kill a world-renowned author in Chautauqua Institution nearly three years ago is no longer residing in the county. Hadi Matar was taken out of the Chautauqua ...

Hadi Matar was charged with attempted murder and assault. In February 2025, he was found guilty and sentenced to 25 years in prison for the violent assault.

April 16, 2024 - “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” Rushdie’s memoir about the 2022 attack and his recovery, is published. February 11, 2025 - Rushdie testifies in court against ...