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Juliana Kim

Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition, his son says

Author Salman Rushdie, pictured in 2018, is expected to survive a stabbing attack, his agent says. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Salman Rushdie, the renowned author who was brutally attacked two days ago, is slowly recovering after suffering stab wounds in the neck and chest, his family says.

"Though his life changing injuries are severe, his usual feisty & defiant sense of humour remains intact," the author's son, Zafar Rushdie, wrote in a statement on Twitter on Sunday.

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