[News] For the first time since he was attacked... Salman Rushdie appears publicly in New York and confirms that "the struggle continues."

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For the first time since he was stabbed nearly nine months ago, British writer Salman Rushdie appeared publicly Thursday in New York. “We must not be terrorized by terrorism,” he said while receiving an honorary award from the “Pen America” association for the defense of freedom of expression and literature. We must not let violence deter us. The struggle continues.”

British writer Salman Rushdie appeared publicly on Thursday evening in New York for the first time since he was subjected to a knife attack in the United States that almost killed him nine months ago, when he participated in a party held by an organization to defend the book.

The famous writer, who holds American citizenship and resides in New York, received an honorary award from the “Ben America” association for the defense of freedom of expression and literature, of which he was president in the past.

Rushdie, 75, stood on the red carpet in front of the photographers, wearing black glasses after he was injured in the attack in his right eye, before joining the party that was held at the American Museum of Natural History near Central Park in Manhattan.

The writer of Indian origin seemed affected when he delivered a speech to the 700 invitees to the party.

Rushdi said that "between America" today is "more important" than ever before, according to a statement issued by the association. “We must not be terrorized by terrorism,” he said in French, Spanish and English. We must not let violence deter us. The struggle continues.”

Rushdie was seriously injured when he participated on August 12 in a conference in Chautauqua, upstate New York, as a result of a knife attack carried out by a young man who rushed towards him while the writer was about to give a speech.

His agent, Andrew Wylie, announced in October that Rushdie had lost the sight in one eye and lost the use of one hand.

The attack shocked the West, but on the other hand, it was praised by hardliners in Islamic countries such as Iran and Pakistan.

The writer has been living since 1989 under the threat of a fatwa issued by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the time, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, following the publication of his novel “The Satanic Verses.”

Source: France 24

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