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Interview with PEN Turkey President Tarik Günersel
We spoke with PEN Turkey President Tarik Günersel on Freedom to Write Award winner Ayse Berktay and free expression in Turkey. More
Minutes Before Six
“You are going to have a rather interesting map of what a person goes through during the years preceding an execution. He ruminated, “Sometimes I think that the missing… More
South African Luminaries to Debate Literature and Free Expression
South Africa's premier writers convene in New York for a feisty debate on the future of literature and free expression in the Rainbow Nation. More
PEN China Report Press Conference Stream
PEN International President John Ralston Saul, author Salman Rushdie, Chinese author Yu Jie, and Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng launch groundbreaking PEN report documenting the treacherous terrain for freedom… More
Solitary Confinement
Most Americans don’t know that the Bureau of Prisons has the sole authority to put any prisoner in solitary confinement—or in any prison facility—for any amount of time under… More
PEN Mourns Loss of Free Expression Defender Edward de Grazia
PEN is saddened by the loss of Edward de Grazia, a lawyer, playwright, and longtime PEN member who devoted his life to fighting censorship and promoting free expression. More
From the Archives: Margaret Atwood, Power of the Pen
Many people are howling, some howling grief because those they love have died or been killed. Others howl in triumph because they have caused the loved ones of their… More
PEN Hails Victory for Twitter Parody Account in Chile
A Chilean court throws out a critical case for digital freedom that PEN raised with U.S. officials. More
Joy Harjo: A Preview
Joy Harjo will be participating in Speaking in Languages on the Edge and Obsession: Joy Harjo on Time in the 2013 PEN World Voices Festival. Joy Harjo burst onto the international literary… More