Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones and other prominent figures have signed an open letter condemning the UK's ban on Sally Rooney's books due to her support for a proscribed pro-Palestinian group.
01Summary
- 01Sally Rooney's books are banned in the UK because she supports Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a terrorist organisation.
- 02Publisher Faber said it cannot pass on UK earnings to Rooney and has withdrawn her books from UK shops.
- 03The open letter, published in the New Statesman, calls the ban 'an affront to basic principles of free speech'.
- 04Signatories include Jonathan Glazer, Irvine Welsh, Susan Sarandon, Tilda Swinton, Kneecap and Robert Del Naja.
- 05Rooney's novels include 'Normal People', 'Conversations With Friends' and 'Intermezzo'.
02Why it matters
The ban affects readers' access to major literary works and raises concerns about free expression under anti-terror legislation.
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