After being seriously injured in a stabbing attack on Saturday(August 13), Salman Rushdie is currently hospitalized.
This incident sparked shock and outrage throughout much of the world, as well as tributes and praise for the award-winning author who has received death threats for his book (The Satanic Verses) for more than 30 years.
Why might Salman Rushdie lose an eye?
According to Rushdie’s agent Andrew Wylie on Friday night, the 75-year-old who had a damaged liver, severed nerves in an arm, and an eye was on a ventilator and was unable to talk.
Rushdie’s wounded eye was probably going to be lost due to the injury sustained during the attack.
According to authorities, Hadi Matar, Rushdie’s suspected attacker, was scheduled to appear in court on Saturday to answer for attempted murder and assault. His attorney was contacted for comment and left a message.
Authors, activists, and government representatives denounced the assault and praised Rushdie’s bravery for his lifelong support of free expression in spite of the dangers it posed to his own safety.
