Jean-Christophe Rufin beaten outside home: broken nose and head trauma

74-year-old French author Jean-Christophe Rufin, winner of the 2001 Goncourt Prize and member of the French Academy, was brutally attacked outside his home late Thursday evening. He drew the attention of three men to their loud behavior, and they threw him to the ground and beat him repeatedly. Rufin suffered head trauma and a broken nose.