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600 Prominent American Writers Express Their Disgust At Trump
More than 600 American writers, including Stephen King, Junot Diaz, Cheryl Strayed and Dave Eggers, have signed an "open letter to the American people" pledging their opposition to Trump's candidacy.
The letter, posted on the website Literary Hub and credited to authors Andrew Altschul and Mark Slouka, states in no uncertain terms that Trump "deliberately appeals to the basest and most violent elements in society" and "denigrates women and minorities."
The list of writers who signed the letter includes Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners and reads ”like a Who’s Who” of American literature, according to the Los Angeles Times. Of course many writers equally revolted by the prospect of a President Trump don’t have the luxury of expressing their political views without risking their careers and those of their publishers, but it’s still refreshing to see ignorance, bigotry and nascent fascism called out for what it is by the nation’s best authors.
The letter, posted on the website Literary Hub and credited to authors Andrew Altschul and Mark Slouka, states in no uncertain terms that Trump "deliberately appeals to the basest and most violent elements in society" and "denigrates women and minorities."
The list of writers who signed the letter includes Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners and reads ”like a Who’s Who” of American literature, according to the Los Angeles Times. Of course many writers equally revolted by the prospect of a President Trump don’t have the luxury of expressing their political views without risking their careers and those of their publishers, but it’s still refreshing to see ignorance, bigotry and nascent fascism called out for what it is by the nation’s best authors.
Read the full letter here:http://lithub.com/an-open-letter-to-the-american-people/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/05/25/1530576/-600-Prominent-American-Writers-Express-Their-Disgust-At-Trump-in-Open-Letter-To-The-American-People
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