Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British American novelist who is famous as the author of the novels, Grimus (1975), Midnight’s Children (1981), Shame (1983), and The Satanic Verses (1988). His fourth novel, Satanic Verses was the subject of controversy which provoked protests from Muslims. On 12th August 2022, he was attacked by Hadi Matar before delivering a lecture at an event in Chautauqua, New York. If you want to find out the details about his wife, children, family, attack, net worth, and age, read the article below.

Salman Rushdie Attacked During An Event in 2022

The famous author, Salman Rushdie was just preparing for his speech at an event in Chautauqua, New York on 12 August 2012. All of a sudden, a man named Hadi Matar rushed into the stage and repeatedly stabbed him until he became unconscious. The attacker quickly pulled away from Rushdie before being taken into custody.

Severely injured, Salman was rushed to a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, and immediately underwent surgery. His agent, Andrew Wylie told:

Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed, and his liver was stabbed and damaged.

As of August, Salman is currently going through treatments on a ventilator. Due to his severe injuries, he is unable to speak. Back in 1989, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for his assassination. Since then, Salman was under British police protection.

Salman Rushdie Was Married  & Divorced Four Wives: His children & relationships

Salman Rushdie married and divorced four times in his life. He was first married to Clarissa Luard for over a decade. The former couple shared a child, Zafar Rushdie who was born in 1979. He and Clarissa parted ways with a separation in the mid-’80s. 

Rushdie was then introduced to the Australian writer, Robyn Davidson through their mutual friend, Bruce Chatwin. The couple lived in a relationship for some years and split. Salman’s second wife, Marianne Wiggins is also an American novelist, whom he married from 1988 to 1993. 

His third wife is Elizabeth West whom he married in 1997 in a private wedding ceremony. The former couple has a son, Milan Rushdie born in the same year of their marriage. The couple divorced after seven years of married life in 2004. 

Salman’s fourth and final marriage was to his ex-wife, Padma Lakshmi. His former spouse, Padma is an Indian-American actress, model, and Top Chef host. The couple ended their marriage with a divorce in 2007. Since then, Salman is not married to anyone and seems to lead a single life. 

When and where was Salman Rushdie born? His early life, short career & net worth

Salman Rushdie aka Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie was born on 19 June 1947 in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai, India). His father, Anis Ahmed Rushdie was a lawyer and businessman, whereas, his mother, Negin Bhatt was a teacher. He grew up in an Indian Kashmiri Muslim family with his three sisters. 

Rushdie joined the Cathedral and John Connon School in South Bombay and then moved to England in order to attend the Rugby School in Warwickshire. The Cambridge graduate earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from King’s College, Cambridge. 

After moving permanently to England, Rushdie began working as a copywriter for Ogilvy & Mather. He authored his first novel, Grimus in 1975 and then authored his next novel, Midnight’s Children in 1981 which followed the life of a child, born at the stroke of midnight as India gained independence. Among Salman’s many novels, he faced enlarging protests from Muslims after writing the 1988 novel, Stanic Verses. 

Through his works in a variety of novels, Salman has also amassed an incredible amount of money. In 2008, The Times ranked him #13th on the list of the 50 greatest British writers. As per The Richest, he holds a $15 Million net worth as of 2022. Back in September 2017, he earned $105,750 through the sales of the book The Golden House: A Novel on its first week of release. He owns houses in India as well as in England. He is spending a lavish lifestyle with no doubt.

Salman Rushdie Age, Height & Social Media

Born in the year 1947, Salman Rushdie is currently in his mid-seventies. His age is 75 years as of 2022. Similarly, he celebrates his birthday every year on 19 June. The American author stands at the height of 5 feet and 7 inches i.e. 1.7m. Besides, he is not active on any social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.