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Red Storm Days
Twenty-four descriptions of the future: / Champagne after a trip in a carriage, / Discontents without civilization, / A bizarre light will unsteady the air More
An Excerpt from Cervantes Street
When one man died, he was replaced by another one; when that other man fell wounded, a healthy one emerged from behind him, creating an endless reserve of soldiers… More
Tweet #ShesNotFree in Support of Liu Xia
PEN launches the Twitter campaign #shesnotfree in support of Chinese artist and poet Liu Xia on the eve of our landmark report on China. More
Blogger Charged with Defamation
PEN International protests the treatment of blogger and writer Jean Laokolé, who has been charged with defamation after being arrested by a group of men in civilian clothes on… More
Interview with PEN Turkey President Tarik Günersel
We spoke with PEN Turkey President Tarik Günersel on Freedom to Write Award winner Ayse Berktay and free expression in Turkey. More
Minutes Before Six
“You are going to have a rather interesting map of what a person goes through during the years preceding an execution. He ruminated, “Sometimes I think that the missing… More
The Cripple’s Last Dance
Dance, like any other art, is a form of worship, you see. One false move can break that fragile link between you and your god. I lost my legs. More
South African Luminaries to Debate Literature and Free Expression
South Africa's premier writers convene in New York for a feisty debate on the future of literature and free expression in the Rainbow Nation. More
Media Advisory: “If They Tell You I’m Free, Tell Them I’m Not Free”
WHAT: #ShesNotFree #JumpTheFireWall A digital campaign to protest China’s violations of free expressionWHEN:April 30, 2013, at 8 pm at the PEN Literary Gala, honoring Philip RothWHERE: American Museum… More
PEN China Report Press Conference Stream
PEN International President John Ralston Saul, author Salman Rushdie, Chinese author Yu Jie, and Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng launch groundbreaking PEN report documenting the treacherous terrain for freedom… More
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