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PEN Myanmar Welcomes Civilian and Writer as Newly Elected President of Country
PEN Myanmar has high expectations that President Htin Kyaw will try his best to secure the fundamental rights that are prescribed in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, including… More
The PEN Ten with Marlon James
"Writers do have a collective purpose, and that’s to write. I think we writers have managed to convince ourselves that that's not enough. Why is that? Writing can actually… More
UFO Meets the Great East Japan Earthquake
Hideo Furukawa blends fiction, memoir, and history to tell the story of a man's journey back to his childhood home near Fukushima after the March 11, 2011, Japanese earthquake,… More
Minutes of the 2016 Annual General Meeting
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting PEN American Center588 Broadway, Suite 303March 10, 2016 Agenda:I. Welcome remarks from PEN President Andrew SolomonII. Election of the 2016 Board of TrusteesIII. Finance… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon. March 14
Rights group calls on Egypt to reverse blasphemy conviction, Turkish government blocks Twitter and Facebook, European rights body to review Poland's new surveillance law. More
Introducing the 2016 PEN/FUSION Emerging Writers Prize Finalists
PEN America is pleased to announce the four finalists for the 2016 PEN/FUSION Emerging Writers Prize, selected by judges Marie Arana, Manuel Gonzales, and Johnny Temple. The award is… More
PEN’s New Officers and Trustees Announced
March 10, 2016—PEN America, the largest branch of the world's oldest literary and human rights organization, announced at its Annual General Meeting the newly-elected and reelected officer trustees of… More
Russia: Attack on Journalists Must be Investigated
Yesterday’s vicious attack on a minibus of six journalists and two local activists traveling to Chechnya to investigate reports of torture and murder is a disturbing sign of the… More
The Book Report: William Brewer
These are books that continue to recalibrate my brain after countless re-readings. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 10
Journalists and activists beaten and bus torched on Chechnya tour, Turkish journalist sentenced for insulting Erdogan while on trial, Syrian journalist in Turkey injured in ambush. More