JM Coetzee rechaza la invitación al festival de escritores de Jerusalén

El premio Nobel sudafricano JM Coetzee rechazó el 28 de abril de 2026 una invitación a la 14.ª edición del Festival Internacional de Escritores de Jerusalén. Citó las acciones de Israel en Gaza como motivo de su decisión. El evento está programado para celebrarse del 25 al 28 de mayo.

La invitación provino de Julia Fermentto-Tzaisler, directora del festival en Mishkenot Sha’ananim, en Jerusalén. Según un informe de Ynet News, Coetzee escribió que el Estado de Israel ha llevado a cabo una "campaña de genocidio en Gaza" durante los últimos dos años, la cual es desproporcionada en relación con las "provocaciones asesinas" del 7 de octubre. Añadió que ninguna parte de la sociedad israelí, incluidas las comunidades intelectuales y artísticas, puede declararse exenta de culpa.

Coetzee recibió el Premio Jerusalén en 1987, el galardón literario más prestigioso de Israel. En su discurso de aceptación, abordó el papel del arte y describió la literatura sudafricana como una "literatura en cautiverio". Ganó el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 2003.

La directora del festival respondió en una carta a Coetzee: "Me dejas en la desesperanza. No nos conocemos, pero no creo que la desesperanza haya sido nunca tu camino". El rechazo se considera significativo dada la relación previa de Coetzee con Jerusalén.

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