By John Glenday

Sir Salman Rushdie has publicly criticised his friends and fellow novelists Peter Carey and Michael Ondaatje for boycotting a US freedom of speech award for French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Both writers had snubbed the event after claiming that a publication which was offensive to Muslims was unsuited for such an honour, a decision which led Rushdie to lash out and label the pair “pussies”

Rushdie wrote on Twitter: “The award will be given. PEN is holding firm. Just 6 pussies. Six Authors in Search of a bit of Character.”

Defending his stance however Carey told The New York Times: “Was it a Read full story ›

Source: The Drum