John Banville cancels appearance at Spanish festival after it drops Argentinian author over pro-Israel stance
2 sources·Updated September 28, 2026
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- Irish Independent Entertainment·3h agoJohn Banville pulls out of Spanish literary festival in protest at its exclusion of pro-Israel author
Following the announcement of his withdrawal from the festival, Mr Banville claimed “my cancellation was my statement”
Read at Irish Independent Entertainment → - Irish Times Culture·13h agoJohn Banville cancels appearance at Spanish festival after it drops Argentinian author over pro-Israel stance
Booker Prize-winning novelist was a headline act at Granada literary festival but withdrew over exclusion of author Ariana Harwicz
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