Salman Rushdie is being honored with a Dayton peace prize lifetime...

Salman Rushdie was awarded a lifetime achievement honor at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio, marking his first major recognition since the attack in New York.

• At the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Dayton, Ohio, Salman Rushdie received a lifetime achievement award for his literary contributions, reflecting resilience after his 2022 stabbing.
• Rushdies recognition comes three years after he was attacked while speaking in New York (state), highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by authors of controversial works like "The Satanic Verses."
• The Dayton Literary Peace Prize honors works that promote peace, echoing the principles of the Dayton Agreement which sought to resolve conflicts stemming from the Yugoslav Wars and ethnic cleansing.