PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel
Time:2024-05-17 18:18:40 Source:businessViews(143)
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 thousands of dollars in prizes each year, including $75,000 for the PEN/Jean Stein Award for best book. But with nine of the 10 Jean Stein finalists withdrawing, along with nominees in categories ranging from translation to poetry, continuing with the ceremony at The Town Hall in Manhattan proved unworkable.
Among those dropping out was debut novel finalist Rachel Eliza Griffiths, wife of former PEN president Salman Rushdie.
“This is a beloved event and an enormous amount of work goes into it, so we all regret this outcome but ultimately concluded it was not possible to carry out a celebration in the way we had hoped and planned,” PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said in a statement Monday.
Previous:Incredible footage resurfaces of Patrick Mahomes' 'saucy' high
Next:FIFA urges soccer bodies to mandate racism as an offense. Players to flag abuse with crossed hands
You may also like
- China's tech firm Huawei hosts roundtable on cybersecurity in Dubai
- Father rescued from migrant boat tragedy in Channel 'watched four
- DAILY MAIL COMMENT: At last, Rishi takes the fight to Labour
- Capital FM's reveals Nicki Minaj's major diva moment when she refused to do interview
- Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here's what to know
- Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad lead Rangers to 4
- Olé ello ello! Off
- Surge in Channel crossings as one in five small boats migrants are now from Vietnam, figures show
- Wisconsin election officials fear voter confusion over 2 elections for same congressional seat