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Generation T
When I was coming up, there were fewer opportunities for young translators and sources of support than there are now. More
Journalist, Poet, and Activist Faranak Farid Arrested; Serious Health Concerns
PEN International is seriously concerned for the welfare of journalist, poet, and activist Faranak Farid, who was arrested on September 3, 2011, in Tabriz, northwest Iran, apparently for her… More
Two Journalists Released, One Still Faces Death Penalty
PEN International welcomes the release from prison of Rai Al-Shaab Deputy Editor Abu Zar Al-Amin and Al-Sahafa journalist Jaafar Alsabki Ibrahim on August 22 and 28, 2011 respectively. More
Three Print Journalists Charged with Terrorism; Concerns for Well-Being
PEN International protests the terrorism charges brought against two Ethiopian journalists and one Swedish reporter on September 6, 2011, which could see them imprisoned for up to 20 years… More
Salvaged from the Shipwreck
The only thing I could tell her was that there are times in life when circumstances force you to do things that you would never conceive of in any… More
Pretty Girls
Abandoning her literature studies in Tirana to look after the aunt and uncle who had brought her up, Hana is forced by her uncle’s imminent death to take an… More
In the North Tower
What happens, after death, is a silent shift. More
Antonio Muñoz Molina on Fortunata and Jacinta
Reader, reluctant reader, unknown reader, unlikely reader: I am aware there is little chance that you will crack open this book, let alone read this message, and so I… More
John Ralston Saul’s Opening Remarks at 77th PEN International Congress
The 77th PEN International Congress takes place this week in Belgrade, Serbia. Below are the opening remarks from PEN International President, John Ralston Saul. More
Reality Far More Absurd: A Conversation with Zhou Qing
I’m a writer. I can’t build useful machines, nor can I farm crops. Given that I can write, I need to spill ink towards something significant, meaningful. More
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