Advertisement6 Novelists Withdraw From Event Honoring 'Charlie Hebdo' For Free SpeechApril 27, 2015Krishnadev CalamurfacebookEmailStephane "Charb" Charbonnier, the late editor of Charlie Hebdo, is seen in September 2012. PEN American Center's decision to give the French satirical magazine its annual Freedom of Expression Courage Award has prompted six writers to withdraw from the annual event. (AP)