36 h. ago John Boyne ‘disappointed’ at withdrawal of UCD James Joyce award

Literary and Historical Society planned to honour ‘one of Ireland’s most celebrated and courageous literary voices’

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4 d. ago Why are Irish artists so prominent in the UK’s free speech wars?

Sally Rooney, Graham Linehan, Kneecap and John Boyne have all been caught up in controversy

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4 d. ago Why are Irish artists such as Graham Linehan, Sally Rooney so prominent in UK free speech wars?

Sally Rooney, Graham Linehan, Kneecap and John Boyne have all been caught up in controversy

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3 w. ago Literary prize cancels annual award following backlash over inclusion of Irish author John Boyne

Petition called on Polari to remove book by Boyne, who previously expressed gender-critical views

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3 w. ago Polari literary prize cancels award following backlash over Irish author John Boyne

Petition called on Polari to remove book by Boyne, who previously expressed gender-critical views

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3 w. ago LGBTQ+ literature prize 'paused' this year after mass boycott over inclusion of John Boyne

The organisation apologised for longlisting Boyne, who has described himself as a ‘terf’.

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4 w. ago John Boyne cites 'bullying' after authors pull out of LGBTQ+ prize due to his inclusion in longlist

Over 800 authors have taken issue with the inclusion of the Irish author longlist on the longlist for an LGBTQ+ literature prize, causing 10 people to withdraw from the competition.

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