SOURCE: SIASAT.COM

Roy has named British-Egyptian writer and activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah as the 'Writer of Courage 2024', with whom she will share the award.

Indian-British author and activist Arundhati Roy has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2024 during a ceremony at the British Library in London on Thursday, October 10.

During her acceptance speech for the prize, Roy pledged to raise awareness about the ongoing struggles of Palestinians and announced that her portion of the prize money will be donated to the Palestinian Children‘s Relief Fund.

She also shows solidarity with political prisoners in India.

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