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PEN World Voices Festival Director on Charlie Hebdo Controversy

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    The French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, was presented with a Freedom on Expression award from the PEN American Center this week.  Six high-profile writers boycotted the awards ceremony at PEN’s big annual gala.  Hundreds more protested, while others gave the magazine’s editors a standing ovation.  The director of the PEN World Voices Festival is Colm Toibin, the celebrated Irish novelist.  Toibin shares his thoughs on the controversy.

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