Ariana Harwicz Denounces that She Was “Deprogrammed” From a Literary Festival in Spain for Opposing a “Cultural Boycott” of Israel
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Argentine writer Ariana Harwicz , author of novels such as 'Matate, Amor' or 'Lost the Trial', has denounced that she has been excluded from the International Festival of Art, Literature and Humanities Cultur Alh in Granada days before its inauguration, after different groups linked to pro-Palestinian activism questioned her participation because of her positions contrary to the cultural boycott of Israel. The author made public the cancellation…
It is about CULTUR‐ALH, a meeting of Art, Literature and Humanities that begins on Monday, with the participation of renowned writers such as John Banville and Argentines such as Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Rita Segato and Andrés Neuman, among others
The organizers claim that it would have been impossible to hold a debate on the work of the Argentine novelist in a public square as planned. “They gave way to terror,” says the author
The Argentine writer was eliminated from the CULTUR-ALH event a few days after its inception. While the author attributed the measure to her stance against the boycott of Israel and accused discrimination, the organization justified the decision on security grounds and institutional commitments of the local university. Read more
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