Salman Rushdie Lost Sight in One Eye After Stabbing Attack

Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born British author, has lost sight in one eye and the use of one of his hands after being attacked on stage last August, his agent revealed.

In an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Pais, Salman’s agent, Andrew Wyle noted that the 75-year-old has “lost the sight of one eye” following the attack.

"He had three serious wounds in his neck," Wylie said. "One hand is incapacitated because the nerves in his arm were cut. And he has about 15 more wounds in his chest and torso. So, it was a brutal attack."

Wylie refused to reveal if Salman remained in the hospital as he didn’t want to risk giving away his whereabouts.

"He’s going to live... that’s the more important thing," he added.

Wylie indicated that an attack "was probably something that Salman and I have discussed in the past".

"The principal danger that he faced so many years after the fatwa was imposed is from a random person coming out of nowhere and attacking him," the agent said.

"So, you can’t protect against that because it’s totally unexpected and illogical. It was like John Lennon’s murder."

Salma had been due to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state when a man rushed the stage and stabbed him.