PEN America cancels 2024 awards after authors drop out over Gaza
The Guardian - 2024-04-22T20:33:17.000Z

Dozens of nominated writers had withdrawn from consideration by literary and free-expression organizationThe writers group PEN America canceled its 2024 annual awards on Monday, just a week before the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

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