Author Salman Rushdie spoke about attacks on libraries and children’s books in one of his first public speeches since he was stabbed onstage.
Author Salman Rushdie warned of “remarkably alarming” censorship threats to publishing, libraries and children books, and spoke out against proposed changes to the works of Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming, in a recorded
that marks one of his first public appearances since he was stabbed onstage at a literary festival in August 2022.Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesIn a message to the British Book Awards, where he was awarded the Freedom to Publish award on Monday, Rushdie said the Western world is facing an unprecedented threat to freedom of speech that has previously only been seen in countries like Russia and China.
He mentioned an “extraordinary attack” on children’s literature and “the idea of libraries themselves” in the U.S., calling for people to fight against these movements. He also called for resistance against publishers altering certain older books, like those of Roald Dahl andcould be made politically correct is almost comical.”of censorship and violence against him throughout his career as an author—he spent years hiding after publishing, which was partially inspired by the life of Islamic prophet Muhammad, received backlash from Muslim leaders including Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who called for his death.
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