Sir Salman Rushdie ‘writing again’ after assault
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ritish novelist Sir Salman Rushdie mentioned he has began writing once more after being attacked in New York.
The author was amongst these recognised at Windsor Castle on Tuesday after being made a Companion of Honour.
Sir Salman, who was repeatedly stabbed, allegedly by an Islamic extremist, at an occasion final 12 months, mentioned it “took a while” however he has lastly began working once more.
Asked when he expects to finish his subsequent guide, he mentioned: “Oh, I’ll let you know.”
Speaking after the investiture ceremony, through which he met the Princess Royal, Sir Salman mentioned it was a “great honour” to be recognised for a “lifetime” of labor and described Anne as “very generous”.
The 75-year-old has been the sufferer of repeated demise threats and makes an attempt on his life because the publication of his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses.
The guide, impressed by the lifetime of Islamic prophet Mohammed, prompted the then-supreme chief of Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini, to situation a fatwa calling for Sir Salman’s demise.
Reflecting on final 12 months’s assault, Sir Salman mentioned: “I am pretty well recovered, which is why I’m able to be here. I had to wait a while.”
English snooker participant Mark Selby was additionally amongst these to be honoured on Tuesday.
Selby, recognized by followers because the Jester from Leicester, was made an MBE for his providers to snooker and charity within the 2022 Birthday Honours List, the late Queen’s final.
The snooker ace was praised by psychological well being charity Mind for talking publicly about his ongoing battle with melancholy, admitting he suffered a “relapse” after dropping a Masters match in January 2022.