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Iran: Stop Harassment of Translator Sepideh Jodeyri
PEN calls for a response to the recent spike in harassment of Iranian poet, translator, literary critic, and journalist Sepideh Jodeyri, following the publication of her translation into Persian… More
Three Poems by Camille Rankine
I have decided I am not // afraid and in this hopeful state I call out to the living / we have been cleansed word has come down /… More
South Africa: Investigate Free Expression Violations in Parliament
Intentional jamming of cellular signals during the State of the Nation Address is a clear act of censorship and a troubling sign for the state of free expression… More
Malaysia’s Sedition Dragnet Continues into 2015
The Malaysian government shows no sign of scaling back its sedition dragnet with the arrest of human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen over a tweet he posted on January 9,… More
Guantánamo Diary: An Evening of Reading and Conversation
Authors, activists, and PEN Members ranging from Lili Taylor to Andrew Solomon to Ayana Mathis and poet Eileen Myles took the stage in front of a packed house for… More
Remembering Philip Levine (1928–2015)
PEN mourns the passing of PEN member and former U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine, whose portraits of blue-collar life in the United States were grounded in his experiences of… More
PEN American Center Condemns Attack on Denmark Free Speech Event
PEN American Center condemns the attack on a free speech event in Copenhagen today in which at least one person was killed and many injured. More
PEN Mourns Death of Friend and Vice-President of PEN Tibetan Writers Abroad, Lobsang Chokta
The PEN community is devastated today by the news of the murder of our friend and colleague, Lobsang Chokta in Delhi, India. More
Hundreds of Writers Gather in Brooklyn to Celebrate Free Expression
PEN American Center brought together over 300 of New York’s most acclaimed writers, translators, editors, agents, and publishers to celebrate free expression Wednesday night at its annual New Members/New… More
Three Poems by Roberto Tejada
Even with slurred tongue and cracked teeth I discern a benign country beyond for me to / confer there my night custody and coat of arms. More
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