Palestinian voices ‘shut down’ at Frankfurt Book Fair, say authors

Open letter rebukes LitProm decision to cancel award ceremony for Adania Shibli due to ‘war started by Hamas’Israel-Hamas war: latest news and live updatesSeveral prominent authors and publishers from around the world have accused the Frankfurt Book Fair of “shutting down” Palestinian voices, after an awards ceremony due to honour a novel by a Palestinian author was called off due to the war in Israel.Palestine-born novelist and essayist Adania Shibli, who divides her time between Berlin and Jerusalem, was due on 20 October to be awarded the 2023 LiBeraturpreis, an annual prize given to female writers from Africa, Asia, Latin America or the Arab world. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2023-10-15 18:11:54 UTC ]
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Malaysia pulls out of Frankfurt book fair, blaming organisation’s pro-Israel stance

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2023: Adapt or Die? Not Yet

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2023: Around the World in 80 Decibels

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