Tag: Gala
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Salman Rushdie Honored at PEN America Gala, First In-person Look Since Stabbing
NEW YORK—Salman Rushdie made an emotional and surprising return to public life Thursday night time, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the occasion’s closing speech as he accepted a particular prize, the PEN Centenary Braveness Award, simply 9 months being after being stabbed repeatedly and hospitalized. “It’s good to be again—versus not…