In an email seen by Le Monde and sent to some of its partners, 9e Art +, the much-criticized private company that has organized the French festival since 2007, announced that it is suspending preparations for the event.

In an email seen by Le Monde and sent to some of its partners, 9e Art +, the much-criticized private company that has organized the French festival since 2007, announced that it…

The organizers announced in a statement released on Monday a decision that had seemed inevitable since the series of withdrawals by authors, publishing houses and public funders.