Rushdie stabbing prompts Canadian literary figures to highlight author's free speech fight - CBC News

Canadian writers, editors and literary figures are doubling down on the right to freedom of thought and expression after the stabbing of Salman Rushdie at a New York lecture hall as the award-winning author remains on a ventilator in hospital.

Canadian writers, publishers and literary figures doubled down on the right to freedom of thought and expression on Saturday, one day after an attack in the U.S. on award-winning author Salman Rushdi… [+6153 chars]

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