Indian writer Arundhati Roy has been awarded the PEN Pinter prize, two weeks after Indian authorities approved legal action over political comments she made 14 years ago. The novelist said she is “delighted” to accept the prestigious literary award, in a statement shared via a press release by PEN English.

NEXT
Topics:  arundhati roy   ruth borthwick   khalid abdalla   roger   robinson   booker prize   the god   small things    while   oct   british library   london   malorie blackman   margaret atwood   salman   rushdie   prime minister modi   june   vk saxena   delhi s   bjp    administered kashmir   during azadi    the only way ahead   new delhi   kashmiri hindu    ldquo;freedom   way.&rdquo   syed ali shah geelani   syed abdul rahman geelani   india   roy   pen   pen pinter   english   harold pinter   borthwick   the   kashmir   only   kashmiri   prosecution   writer   literary   government   award   activist   part   widely   awarded   legal   action   comments   conference   world   writers   
BING NEWS:
  • K R Meera writes: Why sanction to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA or her PEN Pinter Prize win does not surprise me
    After the Emergency, no other government has taken writers and artistes as seriously as the Modi government. This government still believes in writers’ power to transform the nation, exceeding their o ...
    06/28/2024 - 1:43 am | View Link
  • Arundhati Roy, facing prosecution under UAPA, wins PEN Pinter prize for ‘unflinching’ writing
    (File photo/PTI) Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, currently facing prosecution over historic comments on Kashmir 14 years ago, was on Thursday honoured with the prestigious Pen Pinter ...
    06/27/2024 - 10:47 am | View Link
  • Arundhati Roy Wins PEN Pinter Prize Amid Indian Prosecution Threat
    Indian author Arundhati Roy was selected by PEN English for telling "urgent stories of injustice with wit and beauty." ...
    06/27/2024 - 1:22 am | View Link
  • Arundhati Roy, ’luminous voice of freedom’ facing prosecution under UAPA, gets Pen Pinter Prize
    Arundhati Roy ... Pen Pinter Prize 2024 on Thursday for her “unflinching and unswerving” writings. The Booker Prize-winning author is currently facing the threat of prosecution under the ...
    06/26/2024 - 11:24 pm | View Link
  • Arundhati Roy wins PEN Pinter award for ‘defining real truth of society’
    The award by the free speech organisation comes weeks after Delhi’s LG sanctioned the prosecution of the writer for comments made in 2010 ...
    06/26/2024 - 11:15 pm | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More World News