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Government Programs for Writers
Below is a list of government-sponsored programs. These programs are in no way specific to writers or artists, though there are eligibility requirements. Please contact the responsible agency with… More
Crisis Advice and Advocacy for Writers
Those seeking immediate, non-financial emergency aid may find the following web sites helpful. They have resources for those who are uninsured, need housing assistance, or without sufficient financial means.… More
I Am an American Guy: A Conversation with Catherine Wagner
Some of my poems start as songs (dummkopf simple songs, I wish I would write a bridge). When the words curve around the music, there’s a path that swerves… More
V. 2013: Submission of an Alternate Slate
For regulations governing submission of an alternate slate, the by-laws, Article IV, Section 5, state:“[In] accordance with a regular calendar and procedure adopted by the Board, any PEN member… More
IV. 2013: Procedure for Election
1) The Nominating Committee will propose to the membership a slate of candidates for 2013 by email.* Members will have approximately six weeks in which to consider the slate. During… More
I. 2013: Slate of Candidates Offered by Nomination Committee
Officer TrusteesExecutive Vice President: John TroubhVice President: Jeri LaberTerm Trustees (initial 3-year terms)Jennifer EganNathan Englander Erroll McDonald Elisabeth Sifton Andrew SolomonTerm Trustees (second 3-year terms)Wendy Gimbel Please note: you are not voting now. This… More
Dubravka Ugrešic
This fall Dubravka Ugrešić was awarded the Jean Améry Award for Essay Writing. I was asked to deliver the laudation. The ceremony took place in Frankfurt at the Steigenberger… More
Poet Cathy Park Hong Writes About Her Visit to South Africa with PEN
A former journalist, Cathy Park Hong traveled to South Africa on behalf of PEN American Center as part of a programmatic exchange with South African PEN that is supported… More
Sophocles in L.A.
Dramatis PersonaeSOPHOCLES, a playwrightSOCRATES, a philosopherA POLICEMANA FLYING ROBOT Inhabited by the Ghost of Søren KierkegaardCHORUS of Graduate Students SCENE: the outside of a small house in Carson, California.Enter SOPHOCLES from the house.SOPHOCLESI do… More
Getting Around to It
Setting: The interior of an apartment. Some clothing, a spoon, and several pens lie on the floor. Downstage left is a small table set with chess pieces in front… More
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