"A man with a knife cannot silence a man with a pen," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said of Salman Rushdie during a speech Sunday in Chautauqua, New York.

The same place where the knife attack on Rusdhie took place.  

Colleagues tell 

Upset reactions and personal memories from politicians and industry colleagues are heard and seen in the media around the US, according to Tilde Lewin.  

- It is above all his personality that you hear the most about.

Writer colleagues who tell about when they heard him sing karaoke with Gloria Gaynor's song "I will survive".

Another colleague tells about when Rushdhie plays himself in a TV series where the main character receives a fatwa and then receives good advice from Rushdhie. 

According to a Twitter post from his son, Rusdhie remains in critical condition but has slowly regained his "energetic and defiant sense of humour". 

Hear Tilde Lewin tell more about the author's condition and the reactions in the country in the clip above. 

Death threats since the 80s

Salman Rushdie has lived under constant surveillance since his book "The Satanic Verses" was published in 1988. The book was perceived as controversial by parts of the Muslim world and led to strong protests.

The Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini thus issued a so-called fatwa and reward money for whoever killed Rushdie.

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Salman Rushdie has lived under death threats since the late 80s.

Photo: TT