2021 Aye Write festival in Scotland cancelled due to lack of funding, criticized by Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart.
Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart criticizes politicians for the cancellation of Scotland's Aye Write festival due to lack of funding. Stuart, who won the Booker Prize for "Shuggie Bain," compares Scotland's arts and culture funding unfavorably to Ireland's, calling it "unacceptable" that Glasgow does not have a literary festival. Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also expressed disappointment at the cancellation.
March 30, 2024
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