Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem

Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem

Rushdie, a defiant critic of religion and of leaders who use religion for political gains, had often bristled at security, despite knowing he was at risk of attacks from fundamentalists and passionate supporters of those politicians.

Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem

Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem

Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem

Before Salman Rushdie arrived on Friday (Aug 12), the bucolic New York retreat where the author was due to speak had arranged for a law enforcement presence at his lecture, mindful that the security might be needed for a man who faced death threats. Chautauqua Institution, a haven in the west of the state

Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem

(Reuters) - Before Salman Rushdie arrived on Friday, the bucolic New York retreat where the author was due to speak had arranged for a law enforcement presence at his lecture, mindful that the security might be needed for a man who faced death threats.

Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem

By Sharon Bernstein and Andrew Hay - Before Salman Rushdie arrived on Friday, the bucolic New York retreat where the author was due to speak had arranged for a law enforcement presence at his lecture, mindful that the security might be needed for a man who faced death threats. Chautauqua Institution, a haven in the west of the state where writers and artists gather each summer, was not

Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem

Before Salman Rushdie arrived on Friday, the bucolic New York retreat where the author was due to speak had arranged for a law enforcement presence at his lecture, mindful that the security might be needed for a man who faced death threats. Read More