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Mapping Metaphors to Fight Surveillance
Over 62 days, PEN analyzed the use of metaphors in surveillance news coverage. We found that there is rich thematic diversity in the types of metaphors that are used,… More
Public Letter from Russian-language Writers in Kharkov, Ukraine
We, Russian writers of Kharkov and citizens of Ukraine, don’t need the military protection of another State. We don’t want another State—hiding behind the rhetoric of protecting our interests—to… More
#NSFW: Poetry and Porn
"This video has been removed as a violation of YouTube's policy against spam, scams, and commercially deceptive content." Is poetry reserved for a better sort of people? More
Favorite Books of 2013 | New York Times
The New York Times assembled a list of 2013's 10 best books, a combination of both fiction and non-fiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book… More
PEN at the UN Human Rights Council: Will China Listen?
In China, as we documented in The PEN Report: Creativity and Constraint in Today’s China, repression by the government is on the rise, and continues to grow in the… More
PEN Presses Cameroon and Ethiopia on Free Expression at the United Nations
PEN led a coalition of human rights groups at the UN Human Rights Council to press for greater free expression in Ethiopia and Cameroon. More
The Gift of Stock
Why make a gift of stock? If you itemize your tax returns, gifts of securities entitle you to a federal income tax charitable deduction. In the case of appreciated securities,… More
Grants / Awards / Residencies
Prizes & Awards Academy of American Poets, The Harold Morton Landon Translation Award The Harold Morton Landon Translation Award offers $1,000 to a U.S. citizen for a translation of a book of poetry… More
2012 PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry
Winner The winner of the 2012 PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry is Toi Derricotte. The PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry, established by a bequest from Hunce Voelcker, this award is given to a… More
Broke on Ice
Broke Bop Boogie These shoes were made for walkin’ Not talkin’ I put so much mileage on these here dogs Their tongues no longer pant in anticipation Of unknown journeys, but lie in exasperation As… More
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