After being attacked on stage at a literary event in western New York in August, Salman Rushdie lost the sight in one eye and the use of one hand, according to his agent.In an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Pais, Andrew Wylie, who represents literary greats including Saul Bellow and Roberto Bolano, highlighted the severity of the injuries Rushdie sustained in the “brutal” attack.
Wylie called the author’s injuries “deep” and mentioned that one of the author’s eyes had lost its vision. “He has three significant injuries to his neck. The nerves in his arm were severed, leaving him the use of one hand. He also has another 15 or so wounds in his torso and chest.”
