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Sally Rooney clarifies: She’s boycotting Israel, not the Hebrew language.

JL;DR SUMMARY Sally Rooney, a renowned Irish novelist, has stirred controversy by refusing to sell Hebrew translation rights for her latest novel, "Beautiful World, Where Are You," to an Israeli publisher. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Bds MovementHuman RightsControversyLiteratureHebrew TranslationPalestinian SolidarityPublishingSally RooneyModan Publishing House

Places mentioned

Iran
"On Tuesday, celebrated Irish novelist Sally Rooney clarified her stance on Hebrew translations of her new novel Beautiful World, Where Are You."
Palestinian Territories
"In the meantime I would like to express once again my solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom, justice and equality, Rooney concluded."
Israel
"the book be translated in Israel by Modan Publishing House, which published her first two novels."
China
"Sally Rooneys novels are available in Chinese and Russian, Franklin tweeted."
Russian Federation
"Sally Rooneys novels are available in Chinese and Russian, Franklin tweeted."

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