Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack shortlisted for top nonfiction prize

In describing 'Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder', prize judges called Salman Rushdie's book 'brutally clear, honest and, best of all, funny.' Photo: AP

Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced on Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize.

Rushdie’s memoir Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder is among 12 books on the long list for the 50,000 pound (RM286,000) Baillie Gifford Prize.