145 PEN Writers (Thus Far) Have Objected to the Charlie Hebdo Award – Not Just 6

Contrary to media accounts claiming that only 6 PEN members have objected to the group’s decision to bestow Charlie Hebdo with an award, the actual number is currently 145 PEN members (6 writers scheduled to betableheadsat this year’s event have withdrawn, and the list includes writers who have served as table heads at prior events). Below is the letter drafted by several of the objecting writers, along with the current full list of signatories:

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April 26, 2015

In March it was announ...