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Literature Knows No Frontiers: John Galsworthy and the Shaping of PEN
As we look forward to our 90th anniversary in 2012, we also look back to our founding principles, which were written in a period with parallels to today’s uncertain… More
Literature Knows No Frontiers: John Galsworthy and the Shaping of PEN
This past Sunday marked the birthday of English novelist, playwright, and Nobel Laureate John Galsworthy (1867–1933), the first President of PEN International and author of the first three articles… More
U.N. Calls on China to Release Liu Xiaobo
The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention calls on the government of China to release Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia. More
U.N. Calls on China to Release Liu Xiaobo
Last week, the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, a panel comprised of independent legal experts, ruled that 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo, currently serving an 11-year… More
The Great Dismal
Hopefully you made it to the first ever New York Poetry Festival, but in case you missed it, there’s a run-down of the weekend-long event at the Rumpus. More
Marginalia
The Fulton St. Foodtown is playing Motown and I’m surprised / at how quickly my daughter picks up the tune. And soon /the two of us, plowing rows of… More
Beauty Was the Case
The brand new Summer issue of the poetry/art publication Sixth Finchis up. Editor Rob MacDonald feeds your brain. More
Success and Silence in Today’s China
Last week, a small group of representatives from PEN American Center and PEN International visited Beijing and Hong Kong, hoping to learn more about the situation for writers and… More
Success and Silence in Today’s China
Last week, a small group of representatives from PEN American Center and PEN International visited Beijing and Hong Kong, hoping to learn more about the situation for writers and… More
For the City
For the City (2005). Light projection on Rockefeller Center. Photographed by Attilo Maranzano. For the City (2005). Light projection on the New York Public Library. Photographed by Attilo Maranzano.For the… More
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