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That Bravest and Most Admirable of Writers: PEN Salutes Eskinder Nega
To call this year’s winner of the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award a hero would be an understatement. Eskinder Nega, one of Ethiopia’s leading advocates for freedom of… More
The Skeptical Alchemist
Do Not Do Any of the AboveIt was the same trick he played every year. He wasn’t the only one. In freshman biology, the teacher gave out a list… More
Serious Concern for the Health of Journalist Dimitry Bondarenko
Dimitry Bondarenko (also referred to as Dzmitry Bandarenka), imprisoned since December 2010 for his part in peaceful demonstrations, is suffering from deteriotating health. More
Poetry and Globalization at NYU
So next week the Liberal Studies Program at NYU will be presenting a panel on Poetry and Globalization that sounds like a don’t-miss-it event for translation enthusiasts in the… More
Jury Independence Illustrated
So you’ve received a notice to report to jury duty.What? You’re trying to get out of it? Too busy?At the risk of sounding like a herb, being on a… More
Top PEN Prize to Honor Eskinder Nega, Jailed Ethiopian Journalist and Blogger
PEN American Center today named Eskinder Nega, a journalist and dissident blogger in Ethiopia, as the recipient of its 2012 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award. Nega, a leading… More
Best Translated Book Award 2012 Shortlists
it’s time to find out which books have been selected for this year’s poetry and fiction shortlists. Both lists were announced last night at a ceremony in Rochester,… More
Puppet-Making and Parades: Free Workshops Coming Up
In the lead up to this year’s World Voices Festival, PEN is teaming up with Processional Arts Workshop (PAW) for a series of drop-in workshops to create giant puppets… More
The Astronauts in the Garden Grass
My friend from Pakistan gave the same story a different shape / “The Woman who Brought the Stars” which is me / in the sky / They divided… More
Poetry Roundup: Just the Quotes Edition
If you start out at a 7-11 and end up in your grandma’s arms, that’s not weird. More
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