Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths says she won’t let pain be ‘the engine that drives the ship’

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January 21, 2026

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Rachel Eliza Griffiths is a poet, novelist and visual artist.

On the day Griffiths married author Salman Rushdie, her longtime best friend died unexpectedly. Eleven months later, Rushdie was stabbed multiple times while being interviewed on stage.

(Image credit: Andres Kudacki)