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Two months after Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage in New York, friends, colleagues and fellow authors will gather in London to celebrate his “strength and dedication as a writer, activist, and a champion of free expression”.
“An evening for Salman Rushdie” will take place on 13th October at 8pm at the British Library in London and will also be livestreamed.
The event has been organised by English PEN, PEN International, Index on Censorship, Article 19, Humanists UK and Penguin Random House UK, in partnership with the British Library and those close to Rushdie.
It will feature readings and reflections by speakers including Monica Ali, Mona Arshi, Julian Barnes, Melvyn Bragg, Mariella Frostrup, Meena Kandasamy, Hanif Kureishi, Nigella Lawson, Kathy Lette, Pauline Melville, Margie Orford, Philippe Sands, Burhan Sönmez and Alan Yentob.
Tickets may be booked either to attend in person, or to watch on the British Library’s online platform, either live or within 48 hours on catch up. Viewing links will be sent out shortly before the event. Tickets can be booked online.