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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
The Transparency Project
She watched her heart beating again and again like an unanswered question, like a phone in her chest that would not stop ringing. More
Remembering Assia Djebar (1936–2015)
The work of widely acclaimed Algerian novelist, professor, and women’s rights activist Assia Djebar examined the lives of Muslim women and the struggle for social liberation. More
André Brink, We Bid You Farewell
A prolific and versatile writer, André Brink (1935–2015) has shaped the course of South African literature for more than fifty years. More
The Impossible Fairy Tale
The Impossible Fairy Tale is the first novel by one of South Korea’s most promising young writers. In Hong’s pitch-perfect, limpid translation, this meta-fictional story of two small girls,… More
PEN DIY: Erica Jong on How to Write YOUR Book
Erica Jong opened the 2015 PEN DIY season with a passionate talk on how to write the book of your heart. More
Meet the Judges for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards
Longlists announced: March 17 Shortlists announced: April 16Winners announced: May 13 PEN Literary Awards Ceremony: June 8PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction ($25,000): Awarded to an author whose debut… More