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]
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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 |
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
editAccording to Book Marks, the book received "positive" reviews based on thirteen critic reviews with six being "rave" and five being "positive" and 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 a 
(3.0 out of 5) 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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