MOSCOW, June 13. Elizabeth Gilbert has postponed indefinitely the release of her new book, writes The New York Times.
She made the decision after she was criticized on the Web for writing a novel whose events unfold in Russia. In «Snow Forest» the focus is on a Russian family that opposed the USSR, the action takes place in the 1930s.
Gilbert's book was announced last week. It was planned to be released on February 13, 2024.
The transfer of the publication, the article notes, also caused controversy on the Web. There are users who regarded Gilbert's behavior as an act of self-censorship.
After the beginning of the CBO, the performances of some Russian artists abroad were canceled. However, the situation with the American writer is striking, according to The New York Times. Recently, the journalists recalled, The Washington Post praised Paul Goldberg's new novel. The events in the work unfolded in the 1970s in Moscow, and it told about dissidents.
Gilbert is one of the most famous and best-selling writers. Her memoirs «Eat, Pray, Love» were filmed — the main roles were played by Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem.
Earlier it was reported that a concert by pianist Valentina Lisitsa, who supported Donbass, was canceled at a music festival in Italy.