Pulitzer winner Jhumpa Lahiri declines award over New York museum's keffiyeh ban
Jhumpa Lahiri declined the Isamu Noguchi Award after the museum fired employees for wearing keffiyeh scarves, symbolizing Palestinian solidarity.
Man Booker prize shortlist nominee Jhumpa Lahiri who wrote "The Lowland", poses during a photocall at the Southbank Centre in London, October 13, 2013.(photo credit: REUTERS/OLIVIA HARRIS)ByREUTERS