Famed Author Salman Rushdie Stabbed in NYC

As he was about to give a lecture, an assailant rushed and attacked Rushdie.

Salman Rushdie no Fronteiras do Pensamento Porto Alegre 2014. Convidado: Salman Rushdie, escritor indo-britânico. Data: 12 de maio de 2014. Local: Salão de Atos da UFRGS — Porto Alegre. (Crédito: Luiz Munhoz)

World renowned writer, speaker and luminary Salman Rushdie was stabbed in New York City on Friday just as he was about to take the stage and give a lecture.

The author of a number of books, Rushdie has been living under an order of execution with a million dollar bounty on his head for one…