Hundreds of authors show solidarity with Sally Rooney after her books are pulled in Britain

Hundreds of authors, including Patrick Ness, Damian Barr, Nikesh Shukla and Jono Dawson, have signed an open letter declaring their support for Irish writer Sally Rooney after her books were withdrawn for endorsing a Palestinian organization. The case has turned into a battle over freedom of expression that goes beyond the literary world, after a publishing house announced it would stop distributing her books in Britain.

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• The open letter was signed by hundreds of authors, including Patrick Ness, Damian Barr, Nikesh Shukla and Jono Dawson.

  «وقع مئات المؤلفين من بينهم باتريك نيس، وداميان بار، ونيكيش شوكلا، وجونو دوسون على رسالة مفتوحة»

  اليوم السابع
• According to the letter, the reason for pulling the books is the writer's endorsement of a Palestinian organization.

  «بعد سحب كتبها لتأييدها منظمة فلسطينية»

  اليوم السابع
• The writer is the author of the novels Normal People and Conversations with Friends, and the case has turned into a legal battle that goes beyond the literary world.

  «صاحبة روايتي أناس عاديون و محادثات مع الأصدقاء»

  بوابة الأهرام
• The publishing house announced it would stop distributing the writer's books in Britain.

  «تواجه وقف توزيع كتبها في بريطانيا بسبب دعم»

  بوابة الأهرام

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