Salman Rushdie Reflects on Surviving Near-Fatal Knife Attack

Salman Rushdie, in his first interview about the 2022 knife attack that nearly ended his life, described his survival as a "miracle" and expressed uncertainty about the supernatural aspects of the event. Rushdie, who suffered severe injuries, including a damaged liver and severed nerves, revealed that the attacker's trial was delayed until after the publication of his new memoir, "Knife," which details the experience. Despite the trauma, Rushdie emphasized the importance of language in processing the ordeal and acknowledged the lingering presence of death in his life.