Renowned author Salman Rushdie received the ‘Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award’ from the Vaclav Havel Center. Rushdie’s presence at the event was kept a secret due to safety concerns following an attack on him last year. The Havel Center pays homage to Czech playwright and president Vaclav Havel, promoting human rights and free expression. Rushdie mentioned his friendship with Havel in his speech and announced the release of his new book, ‘Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder’.