Salman Rushdie is awake and 'articulate' after stabbing attack in New York, official says

Award-winning author Salman Rushdie is awake and "articulate" in his conversations with investigators as he remains hospitalized for severe injuries following a stabbing attack in western New York Friday, a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation told CNN Monday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/16/us/salman-rushdie-attack-tuesday/index.html