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PEN America has canceled its annual literary awards ceremony due to widespread criticism over its response to the war in Gaza. Nearly half of the nominees had withdrawn, accusing the organization of not more firmly condemning Israel’s actions. The organization had previously defended its position, calling for a ceasefire but not explicitly criticizing Israel. The cancellation of the awards ceremony marks an unprecedented moment for the organization and highlights the growing tensions within the literary community over the issue of Palestine.
The 2024 PEN America Literary Awards ceremony has been cancelled due to the withdrawal of 28 nominated authors in protest of the organization’s response to Israel’s war on Gaza. The decision follows backlash from the literary community, who urged finalists and winners to withdraw from the awards. PEN America has announced that the career achievement winners will still receive their awards, but no public ceremony will take place.
