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The cancellation comes after one-third of the 87 authors and translators nominated for a PEN award withdrew their books from consideration to protest what they consider to be the organization’s failure to more strongly condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Prominent literary organization PEN America has canceled its annual awards ceremony, which was due to be held next week, after 28 authors chose to withdraw their books from consideration. The group has faced increasing backlash over its response to the Israel-Hamas War. Among those dropping out was debut novel finalist Rachel Eliza Griffiths, wife of former …