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Author Salman Rushdie taken to hospital after attack in New York State

The author Salman Rushdie receives first aid after he was attacked on stage as he ws about to give a lecture in New York State. AP - Joshua Goodman

Author Salman Rushdie was on Friday recovering from surgery in hospital after he was stabbed in the neck as he was about to give a lecture in New York state.

A man dressed in black and wearing a black mask rushed onto the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and assaulted the 75-year-old and the moderator, Henry Reese, who was introducing the prize winning writer.

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