Salman Rushdie made a rare public appearance since he was stabbed and attacked at a literary event last year when the author collected an award on Wednesday night at the Václav Havel Center in New York.
It’s one of a handful of times that Rushdie has spoken in person at an event since he was hospitalized, and his surprise attendance was not publicized until the evening over concerns for his security. The New York police department was dispatched outside the venue.
