Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
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| Author | Salman Rushdie |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK), Random House (US) |
Publication date | 2024 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9780593730249 |
| Website | Penguin Random House |
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder is an autobiographical book by the British Indian writer Salman Rushdie, first published in April 2024 by Jonathan Cape.[1] The book recounts the stabbing attack on Rushdie in 2022. It hit number one in the Sunday Times Bestsellers List in the General hardbacks category.[2]
Rushdie has lived with ongoing threats to his life since the 1988 publication of his novel, The Satanic Verses.[1]
Rushdie's 1988 novel The Satanic Verses had led to a widespread controversy among Muslims, prompting the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran.[3][4]
Reception
[edit]According to Book Marks, the book received "positive" reviews based on thirteen critic reviews, with six being "rave", five being "positive", one being "mixed", and one being "pan".[5] On Bookmarks May/June 2023 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received three stars out of five from based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying, "Though opinions differed on this memoir, Rushdie's passion for art and free speeches shines through".[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Morrison, Blake (15 April 2024). "Knife by Salman Rushdie review – a story of hatred defeated by love". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Times, The Sunday (28 April 2024). "The Sunday Times Bestsellers List — the UK's definitive book chart". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Gompertz, Will (17 September 2012). "Meeting Salman Rushdie". BBC. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Has Salman Rushdie changed after his stabbing? Well, he feels about 25, the author tells AP". AP News. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Knife". Bookmarks. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Knife". Bibliosurf (in French). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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