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After being stabbed, Mr. Rushdie is on a ventilator and cannot speak. His arm and liver are injured, and he may lose an eye, his agent said.

Friday, August 12, 2022 8:13 PM ET

The celebrated author, who has long faced death threats, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen by a 24-year-old New Jersey man. A motive was unclear.

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