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Translating a Local Revolution
So much of the political side of PEN’s work is concerned, quite appropriately, with struggles for freedom taking place around the globe; but this week I spent a good… More
Selected Poems
what is want what is need / what’s sweat without the breeze / my stepfather would say / in his wide brimmed hat staring / at how… More
An Exhilarating Vertige
Salsa, a collection of 46 poems by the Taiwanese poet Hsia Yü, is an incredible volume of verse by one of the most engaging and innovation poets writing in… More
After Meng Hao-jan
In winter I drink tea by the window / Stars shine through my reflection / Occasionally I go out and see if I might / Find another remote and… More
PEN Appeal: María Elizabeth Macías Castro and Gabriel Manuel Fonseca Hernández
September 28, 2011 Lic. Felipe De Jesús Calderón Hinojosa Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Residencia Oficial de los Pinos Casa Miguel Alemán Col. San Miguel Chapultepec, C.P. 11850, DISTRITO FEDERAL, México Fax: (+… More
Two More Journalists Arrested Under Anti-Terrorism Legislation; Fears of Torture
Sileshi Hagos and Eskinder Nega were arrested on September 9 and 14, 2011, respectively, accused of involvement with the banned political party Ginbot 7. More
PEN Appeal: Sileshi Hagos and Eskinder Nega
September 28, 2011 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi P.O. Box 1031 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Fax: +251 155 20 30 Berhanu Hailu Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice P.O. Box 1370 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Fax: +251 11 551 7775/ 7755 Gebeyehu Workineh Federal Police… More
One Journalist Murdered, Another Missing
Primera Hora editor María Elizabeth Macías Castro's body was found decapitated in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas state, on September 24, 2011, while El Mañanero reporter Gabriel Manuel Fonseca Hernández went… More
PEN Appeal: Abu Zara Al-Amin
September 14, 2011 H.E. President Omar Al Bashir Office of the President People’s Palace P.O. Box 281 Khartoum Sudan Fax: +249 183 782 541 / +249 183 774339 Minister of Justice Mr. Mohammed Bushara Dousa Ministry of Justice P.O. Box… More