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Liu Xiaobo: Sentenced Six Years Ago Today
December 25 marks six years since poet, writer, and political activist Liu Xiaobo was sentenced to 11 years in prison in China "for allegedly inciting subversion of state power." More
A Body of Athletics
Coach Larry taught us, Defense is the best offense. If memory is passed down in DNA, I learned defense long ago, from my ancestors, from all they had to… More
Introducing the Literature of Madagascar: On Translating Naivo
Despite wide academic interest in post-colonial Francophone literature, English speakers currently have almost no exposure to this beautiful and distinct segment of African culture. More
Honduras: Ban on Julio Ernesto Alvarado’s Reporting Lifted
The Honduran state has finally suspended the court-imposed work ban that has prevented Globo TV journalist and PEN Honduras member Julio Ernesto Alvarado from presenting his nightly news show… More
Winter 2015 Update From PEN America
Highlights from a packed and exciting few months at PEN American Center. More
President Obama: Press Saudi Arabia on Writers Facing Death
Dear President Obama,As writers and artists, we join PEN American Center in calling on you to press Saudi Arabia’s King Salman for the immediate release of the poet Ashraf… More
Reassembling Miracles: On Translating Maria Mitsora
Jacob Moe is the recipient of a 2015 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant for his translation of Part Time Dragons by Maria Mitsora, which collects 16 short stories from across… More
Fifth Anniversary of Awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo
We revisit the remarks of former PEN American President Kwame Anthony Appiah in support of Liu Xiaobo’s nomination for the prize. More
The World Voices Book of Prayer and Meditation
The World Voices Book of Prayer and Meditation is a pocket-size book of prayers for our times commissioned for… More
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