PEN Appeal: Tohti Tunyaz

February 25, 2009 His Excellency Hu Jintao President of the People’s Republic of China State Council Beijing 100032 P.R. China Nur Bekri Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional People's Government Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu… More

On Normance

Céline's notoriety, which began with the literary scandal of his first novel, Journey To The End Of The Night, took a more concrete turn after World War II. Having… More

On Omega Minor

History is the web of lies a society spins to give substance to its meaningless past. Omega Minor examines the big lies of the twentieth century—those of Berlin and… More

Paul Verhaeghen: Omega Minor

Translated from the Dutch by the author; published in 2007 by Dalkey Archive. >> More from the author Pour ma part, je dirai que tous les livres sur la vie… More

PEN Appeal: Salijon Abdurakhmanov

January 28, 2009 Islam A. Karimov President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Rezidentysia prezidenta Ul. Uzbekistaniskaia 43 Tashkent Uzbekistan Fax: +998 71 139 5325 Rashidzhon Kodirov General Prosecutor Prokuratura Respubliki Uzbekistan Ul. Gulyamova 66, 700047 Tashkent Uzbekistan Fax: +998 71 133 39 17/… More

In the Time of Jaguars

Having lived many years in the scrub grass in the way of birds/ The boy took on a bird’s kind of stare—/ He obtained a fountain-esque vision./ he observed… More

PEN Appeal: Francis Nyaruri

February 11, 2009 The Honorable Mwai Kibaki C.G.H. M.P President of Kenya Office of the President PO Box 30510-00100 Nairobi Kenya Fax: +254-20-313600 Major General Mohamed Hussein Ali, M.G.H. Commissioner of Police PO Box 30083 Nairobi Kenya Fax: +254-20-240955 Your Excellencies, On behalf… More

PEN Appeal: Ho Thi Bich Khuong

February 11, 2009 His Excellency Nguyên Minh Triêt President, Socialist Republic of Vietnam C/O Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hanoi Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyên Tân Dung Prime Minister 1 Hoang Hoa Tham Street Hanoi Socialist Republic of Vietnam Lê… More