Granada festival drops Argentine novelist Ariana Harwicz over her opposition to a cultural boycott of Israel
Organisers of the Cultur Alh festival say a planned public debate on Harwicz's work could not have been held safely; the writer says they "gave in to terror."
The Granada festival Cultur Alh has withdrawn its invitation to the Argentine novelist Ariana Harwicz, citing her public stance against the cultural boycott of Israel, according to El País.
Festival organisers told the newspaper that it would have been impossible to hold the planned debate on Harwicz's work in a public square, as originally scheduled, given the controversy surrounding her position.
Cedieron al terror.
Ariana Harwicz, cited by El País
El País gives no further detail on the festival's programme, on how the decision was communicated to Harwicz, or on which of her books, if any, would have been discussed.
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