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Women in Translation Month: Books by Women That Have Won the PEN Translation Prize
This year, as a contribution to Women in Translation Month, created by Meytal Radzinski in 2014, the PEN America Translation Committee presents a series of blog posts featuring books written by… More
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Turkey: State of Emergency must not trample on freedom of expression and human rights
PEN is deeply concerned that the enhanced powers afforded by the three-month state of emergency declared after the failed coup in Turkey on July 15 are paving the way… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., August 3
Chinese activist Hu Shigen sentenced to 7 years, and more More
Five Poems by Feliz Lucia Molina
(code of) a black cat projected onto a white wall / (code of) a 404 Not Found projected onto a white cat / (code of) a flower painting projected… More
China: Activist Convicted as Lawyer ‘Confesses’
Chinese human rights activist Zhai Yanmin was given a suspended three-year prison sentence today, the day after human rights lawyer Wang Yu “confessed” in a televised interview to… More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., August 2
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subscribe here. Please send your feedback and suggestions… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., August 1
Turkey jails journalists amid ongoing purge, and more More
Brazil: authorities must investigate killing of second online political journalist
As international media attention intensifies on Brazil and its preparations to host the Olympic games from next week, the fatal shooting of political journalist João Miranda do Carmo highlights… More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., July 29
Missing journalist in Burundi feared dead, Iraqi civil society fights new freedom of expression bill, Pakistan Senate passes cyber crime bill More
Two Poems by Laura Eve Engel
In the opposite of woods, in the red ever, I am hungry and you are. // I used to have this job, the bodies entered all at once in… More
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