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PEN America Calls On Berkeley to Ensure Speech is Not Shut Down
In response to a decision by the University of California at Berkeley to cancel a planned appearance by conservative provocateur Ann Coulter, PEN America Executive Director Suzanne Nossel called… More
BURTON WATSON (1925 – 2017)
Burton Watson, the great translator of classical Chinese and Japanese literature and recipient of the 2015 PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation, passed away in Japan earlier this month at the… More
MYANMAR: PEN America Demands Immediate Investigation into Murder of News Editor Wai Yan Heinn
The murder of news editor Wai Yan Heinn in Myanmar, a country notorious for its climate of impunity in attacks on journalists, demands an immediate and thorough investigation. More
Questions From My Mixed-Race Son
Who taught him to dance? What is the Jackson Five? Is his skin like my skin? Is his hair like my hair? More
Membership Internship
Summer 2017 PEN America Membership Internship PEN America seeks membership interns to work closely with the Senior Membership Manager. Interns will gain an overview of the literary and publishing communities… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
A woman is suing the man behind a surge of troll attacks on her and her family, the Chief of the DHS says congressional critics should shut up, and… More
Two Poems by Francis Ponge
(These are the pear-trees that are given to you in today’s human terms.) Look how the pear-trees want to say themselves today. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump praises Erdogan's contested win in Turkey, Russia suspected of meddling in French election, and more. More
Mexican Journalists Face Rising Danger After Sharp Increase in Killings
After a spate of recent killings, a major Mexican newspaper shuts down, as journalists in Mexico face growing threats and little support or protection from the government. More
The PEN Ten with Garth Greenwell
A diverse and democratic society depends upon robust protections of free speech. Those protections require our vigilant commitment. More
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