Reactions to Salman Rushdie’s attack this Friday at the Chautauqua Institute in New York state were quick to react.
“We are deeply touched by the news that former PEN America President Salman Rushdie was attacked just before giving a lecture at the Chautauqua Institute in New York today. We condemn the attack and wish him a speedy recovery,” he said. International Association of PEN Writers.
Also from the literary orbit, Indian writer Amitav Ghosh He was “appalled” by the incident.
US senator Chuck Schumer evaluated the aggression as “an attack on freedom of expression and thought, two of the fundamental values of our country”.
In a similar sense, the British Minister of Economy used the following statements: Kwasi Kwarteng: “Freedom of expression in speech and writing is the foundation of a democratic society and should be cherished. As Rushdie said, we must protect both writers and writing. I hope it gets better.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “Shocked by Sir Salman Rushdie being stabbed in exercising a right we should never have let go of the defence.”
New York Governor, Kathy HochulFor her part, she said, “Her thoughts are with Salman and his loved ones after this terrible event.”