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'''Geraldine Bedell''' is a British novelist and writer for ''[[The Observer]]''. |
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She drew wide public attention when she claimed she had been disinvited from a planned appearance at the first [[Emirates Airline Festival of Literature|International Festival of Literature]] in [[Dubai]], because her novel ''[[The Gulf Between Us]]'' featured a homosexual sheikh.<ref>Caroline Gammell [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/4638775/British-author-Geraldine-Bedell-banned-from-Dubai-book-festival.html "British author Geraldine Bedell banned from Dubai book festival British author Geraldine Bedell has been banned from a book festival in Dubai because one of the characters in her new book is gay"], ''Daily Telegraph'', 16 February 2009.</ref><ref>Geraldine Bedell [https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/feb/17/dubai-literary-festival-bedell-ban "The only offensive thing about my novel is that it's been banned"], ''The Guardian'' (blog), 17 February 2009.</ref> Writer [[Margaret Atwood]] cancelled her scheduled appearance but later retracted when she found out that Bedell had never been invited to the Festival nor had her book been banned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bedell never answered the letter of invitation in the first place|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/feb/21/atwood-dubai-literature-festival|website=The Guardian|date=21 February 2009 |last1=Dugdale |first1=John |last2=Atwood |first2=Margaret |last3=Royle |first3=Nicholas }}</ref> Atwood subsequently made two virtual appearances at the Festival and appeared in person at the 2011 Festival.<ref>{{cite web|title=Palin, Atwood to headline Dubai literary fest|url=http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/celebrity-gossip/palin-atwood-to-headline-dubai-literary-fest-2010-12-13-1.328587|website=Emirates 24/7|date=13 December 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Atwood wrongfully led to believe that a book by Geraldine Bedell had been banned both from the festival and the Emirates themselves. |
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She drew wide public attention when she was disinvited from a planned appearance at the first [[International Festival of Literature in Dubai]], scheduled to begin on February 26, 2009, when her novel '' The Gulf Between Us'' was discovered by festival organizers to feature a homosexual sheikh.<ref>''British author Geraldine Bedell banned from Dubai book festival |
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|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/feb/21/margaret-atwood-gulf-literary-festival|website=The Guardian|date=21 February 2009 |last1=Addley |first1=Esther }}</ref><ref>Alison Flood [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/feb/18/atwood-dubai-bedell-ban "Atwood pulls out of Dubai festival in censorship protest"], ''The Guardian'', 18 February 2009.</ref> |
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British author Geraldine Bedell has been banned from a book festival in Dubai because one of the characters in her new book is gay,'' Caroline Gammell , 16 Feb 2009, Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/4638775/British-author-Geraldine-Bedell-banned-from-Dubai-book-festival.html]</ref><ref>''The only offensive thing about my novel is that it's been bannedDubai literary festival has blacklisted my book in a panicky bid to avoid controversy. I consider this a pretty contentious move,'' [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/feb/17/dubai-literary-festival-bedell-ban]</ref> |
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==Family== |
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[[Margaret Atwood]] cancelled her scheduled appearance at the book festival in protest. <ref>''Atwood pulls out of Dubai festival in censorship protest,'' Alison Flood, guardian.co.uk, 18 February 2009 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/feb/18/atwood-dubai-bedell-ban]</ref> |
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She is married to [[Charles Leadbeater]] and is the sister of [[Elaine Bedell]],<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/media-families-20-the-bedells-1258853.html "Media families 20: The Bedells"], ''The Independent'', 30 June 1997</ref> CEO of the [[Southbank Centre]]. |
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Bedell's first marriage was to banker Jon Norton, with whom she has two children. |
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* ''The Handmade House'' (Penguin, 2005) |
* ''The Handmade House'' (Penguin, 2005) |
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* '' [[The Gulf Between Us]]'' (Penguin, 2009) |
* '' [[The Gulf Between Us]]'' (Penguin, 2009) |
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* ''Party Tricks'' (Hodder & Stoughton, 1996) |
* ''Party Tricks'' (Hodder & Stoughton, 1996) |
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* ''A Fabulous Fling'' (HarperCollins, 2000) |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 02:14, 7 April 2024
Geraldine Bedell is a British novelist and writer for The Observer.
She drew wide public attention when she claimed she had been disinvited from a planned appearance at the first International Festival of Literature in Dubai, because her novel The Gulf Between Us featured a homosexual sheikh.[1][2] Writer Margaret Atwood cancelled her scheduled appearance but later retracted when she found out that Bedell had never been invited to the Festival nor had her book been banned.[3] Atwood subsequently made two virtual appearances at the Festival and appeared in person at the 2011 Festival.[4][5][6]
Family[edit]
She is married to Charles Leadbeater and is the sister of Elaine Bedell,[7] CEO of the Southbank Centre.
Bedell's first marriage was to banker Jon Norton, with whom she has two children.
Books[edit]
- The Handmade House (Penguin, 2005)
- The Gulf Between Us (Penguin, 2009)
- Party Tricks (Hodder & Stoughton, 1996)
- A Fabulous Fling (HarperCollins, 2000)
References[edit]
- ^ Caroline Gammell "British author Geraldine Bedell banned from Dubai book festival British author Geraldine Bedell has been banned from a book festival in Dubai because one of the characters in her new book is gay", Daily Telegraph, 16 February 2009.
- ^ Geraldine Bedell "The only offensive thing about my novel is that it's been banned", The Guardian (blog), 17 February 2009.
- ^ Dugdale, John; Atwood, Margaret; Royle, Nicholas (21 February 2009). "Bedell never answered the letter of invitation in the first place". The Guardian.
- ^ "Palin, Atwood to headline Dubai literary fest". Emirates 24/7. 13 December 2010.
- ^ Addley, Esther (21 February 2009). "Atwood wrongfully led to believe that a book by Geraldine Bedell had been banned both from the festival and the Emirates themselves". The Guardian.
- ^ Alison Flood "Atwood pulls out of Dubai festival in censorship protest", The Guardian, 18 February 2009.
- ^ "Media families 20: The Bedells", The Independent, 30 June 1997
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