United Kingdom, June 2 -- Sir Salman Rushdie is "over" the knife attack which almost killed him because he's found "closure".

The 77-year-old author was left critically injured after he was stabbed repeatedly onstage just moments before he was due to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state in August 2022 and he suffered life-changing injuries including the loss of an eye - but Rushdie is adamant he just wants to move on with his life and stop talking about the horrifying incident.

During an appearance at the Hay Festival in Wales over the weekend, Rushdie told the audience: "[I am feeling] excellent . this is as good as it gets ...

"[There are] bits of me that I'm annoyed about, not having a right eye is annoy...