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Artists Declare State of Emergency in Belarus
An appeal to: Baroness Cathy Ashton, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, Polish President Bronis?aw Komorowski, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, U.S. President Barack Obama, Spanish… More
Dialogues with Imaginary Partners
Readers should not expect straightforward autobiographical narrative, however, but a work in the symbolist mode, in which the semantic range of words is extended. More
Blogger and Activist Zainab Al-Khawaja Released on Bail
Blogger and activist Zainab al-Khawaja was released on bail on December 20, 2011, though she still faces charges for her peaceful activities. More
PEN Appeal: Zainab Al-Khawaja
December 21, 2011 King of Bahrain His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa Office of His Majesty the King P.O.Box 555 Rifa’a Palace Kingdom of Bahrain Fax: +973 176 64 587 Minister of Justice and Islamic… More
Malcolm C. Lyons with Ursula Lyons: Mesmeric Force
In real terms throughout the Arab world, the reciters of such tales were concerned not with life but livelihood, for their audiences had to he encouraged to return, night… More
Václav Havel: Constant Champion for Freedom of Expression
Václav Havel, dissident playwright and poet, honorary president of Czech PEN, and statesman, who died on December 18, 2011 at age 75, will be remembered by all at PEN… More
Leading Journalist Khadzhimurad Kamalov Assassinated
Prominent journalist and newspaper founder Khadzhimurad Kamalov was gunned down by a masked assailant as he was leaving the offices of his newspaper on December 15, 2011, in Dagestan. More
Selected Poems
The rainy season is a league away traveling / at the speed of an era. The cloud formation / does not dissolve as I remove my eyes / from… More
PEN Appeal: Khadzhimurad Kamalov
December 19, 2011 President of the Russian Federation Mr. Dmitry Medvedev Kremlin Moscow Russia Fax: +7 095 206 5173 Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Mr. Chaika Yuri Yakovlevich Ishaya Dmitrovka 1 a… More
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