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Photocopies of Photocopies: On Bao Ninh
Bao Ninh, now living in Hanoi, became a novelist in the second half of his life. Until the age of forty, he served in the North Vietnamese Army, fighting… More
Luminescences of Words
When I was invited, a year and a half ago, to become president of the PEN American Center, I believe it was hoped I would prove enough of a… More
Pasha Malla and Moez Surani: Ethical Code for Writers According to Fifty People Who Are Not Writers
Ethical Code for Writers According to Fifty People Who Are Not WritersWe asked fifty people who do not consider themselves writers, young and old, from across Canada and beyond,… More
The 48th Congress of International PEN
The 48th Congress of International PEN, the global writers’ organization dedicated to spreading the word and defending its servants, was quite a show. Norman Mailer, president of PEN American… More
PEN Appeal: Ahmad Qatamesh
May 26, 2011 Major-General Avi Mizrahi Commander of the IDF – West Bank GOC Central Command Military Post 01149 Battalion 877 Israel Defense Forces, Israel Fax: +972 2 530 5741 / 530 5724 Ehud Barak Deputy Prime Minister… More
PEN Appeal: Jesús Lemus Barajas
May 25, 2011 Lic. Felipe De Jesús Calderón Hinojosa Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Residencia Oficial de los Pinos Casa Miguel Alemán Col. San Miguel Chapultepec, C.P. 11850 Distrito Federal, México Fax: (+ 52… More
PEN Appeal: César Levano and Arturo Belaúnde
May 20, 2011 Dr. Alan García Pérez Presidente de la República del Perú Jr. de la Unión S/N 1ra. Cuadra, Cercado de Lima Lima, Peru Fax: +51 1 311 3940 Your Excellency, On behalf of the… More
PEN Appeal: Najati Tayara
May 18, 2011 His Excellency President Bashar al-Assad President of the Republic Presidential Palace Abu Rummaneh, Al-Rashid Street Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Fax: + 963 11 332 3410 His Excellency… More
Wait, Blink
But: That’s not possible, her lecturer said. How do you expect the audience to see anything at all on a backlit screen? It’ll fade out the film and make… More
The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe
The Fist of Empowerment2 April 2008Deep into the night, in pursuit of the westward escaping sun, we fly into a fogbank, where the cold Atlantic breakers curdle upon the… More
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