Esa cosa tan desprestigiada
Acabaremos encerrados en pequeñas capillas monocromáticas, cociéndonos en nuestros dogmas y prejuicios
As I write this, more than two weeks prior to publication, the letter war is at its most intense. I refer to the immense spectacle organized in response to the withdrawal of an invitation for Argentine writer Ariana Harwicz to attend the Cultura Alh Festival in Granada due to her views on Gaza. I read one of her articles titled "How Jews Came to Be Called Nazis," which I completely disagree with.
Upon learning of the veto, seven authors published a letter supporting the cancellation, citing their denial of genocide and the discrediting of supporters of the Palestinian people. Immediately thereafter, another letter emerged from 350 writers, expressing solidarity with Harwicz and opposing such censorship. Shortly after that, a third appeal from over 500 authors came forward, backing the initial seven and advocating for Ariana's inclusion.
This is where we find ourselves now, amidst the accelerated surge of vehement letters and signing authors. I am uncertain how this war will unfold. Perhaps declarations will continue to be published ad infinitum. At times, I ponder whether there are more writers than readers in the world, and thus, a multitude of vacancies remain to be filled. I will continue to read.
Written by urgent.news from El Pais's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
