Bob Jones
Prove It!
The jury decided to cancel its original vote and to withdraw the award to Kamila Shamsie. Kamila Shamsie's political positioning to actively participate in the cultural boycott as part of the BDS (Boycott Disinvestment Sanctions) campaign against the Israeli government is clearly in contradiction to the statutory objectives of the award and the spirit of the Nelly Sachs Prize. Source Stadt Dortmund Medieninformation Sept. 18-2019
Without any doubt Kamila Shamsie is a brilliant writer, but the jury was totally unaware of her serious involvement with the BDS. Citing Germany´s past of actively boycotting Jewish Businesses and the horror of Crystal Night it is clear that the guilt of WW2 was a major factor in the revocation of this prestige's prize.
Without any doubt Kamila Shamsie is a brilliant writer, but the jury was totally unaware of her serious involvement with the BDS. Citing Germany´s past of actively boycotting Jewish Businesses and the horror of Crystal Night it is clear that the guilt of WW2 was a major factor in the revocation of this prestige's prize.