PEN America awards called off after writers' Gaza boycott
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BBC News— The prominent literary and free expression group cancelled its awards after a backlash from nominees.
Time—PEN America Cancels Annual Award After Writers’ Boycott Over Gaza War. Some 28 of the 61 authors and translators nominated for awards had withdrawn their books over PEN America's stance on Gaza.
The Guardian—PEN America cancels 2024 awards after authors drop out over Gaza. Dozens of nominated writers had withdrawn from consideration by literary and free-expression organizationThe writers group PEN America canceled its 2024 annual awards on Monday, just a week before the ceremony, after facing widespread and mounting criticism over its response to Israel’s war on Gaza.Sixty-one authors and translators were nominated for awards, but 28 of them withdrew their books from consideration, according to a statement released on Monday. Continue reading
Japan Today—PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war. Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony. Dozens of nominees had dropped out of the event, which was to have taken place next week. PEN, a literary and free expression organization, hands out hundreds of