Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Author	Salman Rushdie
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'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

According to Literary Hub, in December 2024 the book had appeared on thirteen different "The Best Books of 2024" lists. ^[5] It was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. ^[6]

References

1. Morrison, Blake (15 April 2024). "Knife by Salman Rushdie review – a story of hatred defeated by love". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 April 2024.
2. 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.
3. Gompertz, Will (17 September 2012). "Meeting Salman Rushdie". BBC . Retrieved 17 September 2012.
4. "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.
5. Temple, Emily (17 December 2024). "The Ultimate Best Books of 2024 List". lithub.com.
6. Lee, Benjamin (1 October 2024). "Salman Rushdie and Miranda July among National Book award finalists". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2025.