BooksGiller Prize says it will be forced to cease operations without federal...

Giller Prize says it will be forced to cease operations without federal funding

Canada's largest prose literature prize, which has been hit by repeated protests due to its sponsorships with companies involved with the Israeli military, is near to declaring bankruptcy and begging the federal government (which already sponsors its own awards, the GGs) after said sponsors have chosen to withdraw from their partnerships. (This post, while rather sardonic, gives a good overview of the scandal.) It remains to be seen what this might mean for future partnerships between arts organizations and military companies (or those dealing with the IDF in particular). Would you say you particularly care where the money for book prizes comes from?

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