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A Cosmologist of Language: On Translating Magnús Sigurðsson
Through intricate wordplay and a titanic understanding of his native Icelandic, Sigurðsson is able to create tiny but arresting artifacts—fragments that scale an instant to an aeon, and a… More
PEN DIY: Joseph Keckler on How to Sing Yourself
In a fresh and inventive PEN DIY talk titled "How to Sing Yourself," Joseph Keckler used opera, fiction, poetry, photography, and performance to give the audience a glimpse of… More
Iran: Poets’ Sentencing Signals New Low
Iranian poets Fatemeh Ekhtesari and Mehdi Musavi have been sentenced to 11. 5 and 9 years in prison, respectively, and 99 lashes each in what PEN American Center today… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., October 15
U.S. publishers take stand against China censorship, Khadija Ismayilova hearing held, and Iran sentences two poets to prison. More
Publishers’ Pledge on Chinese Censorship of Translated Works
As publishers we cherish and champion the freedom to read, write, and publish and the power of ideas to transcend geographic and political divides. We recognize that free expression… More
U.S. Publishers Pledge to Address Chinese Censorship
Twelve leading U.S. publishers have signed onto a PEN American Center pledge to monitor and address incidents of censorship in translations of books by foreign authors for the Chinese… More
Beyond Lolita: Literary Writers on Sex and Sexuality
A series of events to benefit the PEN Writers' Emergency Fund Organized and moderated by Anna March, these events bring together authors and editors of some of the best literary… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., October 14
Gao Yu's appeal delayed yet again, 41 writers return Indian award, and journalists in Afghanistan threaten to boycott the Taliban. More
Two Poems by M. NourbeSe Philip
rupert and his mother / one such family / wearing hair in dread / locks furious / fear / he will be killed / young white woman / falling apart /… More
Iran: Journalist Jason Rezaian Reportedly Convicted After Sham Trial
An announcement from Iranian state media that journalist Jason Rezaian has been found guilty is the latest chapter in an outrageous injustice that has lasted nearly 15 months, PEN… More
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