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The PEN Ten with Mohsin Hamid
"There is no responsibility of the writer that is different from the responsibility of the human being." More
THAILAND: Students Sentenced for Insulting Monarchy
PEN calls for the immediate and unconditional release of students Patiwat Saraiyaem and Pornthip Munkong, as they are held for the peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of… More
Intuition and Reflection: On Translating Chris Marker
The “essay film” is Marker’s invention and natural element, its best specimens brilliant orchestrations of image and text and sound, of intuition (the snapped photo—and Marker’s images are nearly… More
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
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