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PEN Names New Director of World Voices Festival and Public Programs
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, named László Jakab Orsós Director of the World Voices Festival and Public Programs. Orsós… More
Flood Song
I strike a wet match on his wooden mind,/ stash my invitation behind his waterless eyes,/ and pencil in the first unmarked box More
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Glengarry Highland’s leads, you’re sending Roma out. Fine. He’s a good man. We know what he is. He’s fine. All I’m saying, you look at the board, he’s… More
PEN Appeal: Robert Mintya
September 15, 2010 President Paul Biya Fax: +237 22 22 08 70 Mr. Philemon Yang, Prime Minister Fax: +237 22 23 57 35 Your Excellencies: On behalf of the 3,500 members of PEN American… More
PEN Appeal: Abdul-Jalil Alsingace
September 15, 2010 His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa King of Bahrain Office of His Majesty the King P.O.Box 555 Rifa’a Palace Kingdom of Bahrain Fax: +973 176 64 587 Sheikh Khalid bin Ali… More
Activist Arrested; Fears of Ill-Treatment
Dr. Abdul-Jalil Alsingace is believed to be facing charges under national security and counter-terrorism laws, although it is widely believed that the charges are politically motivated and that he… More
Esteban Bedoya: El Apocalipsis seg??n Benedicto
Esteban Bedoya received the 2010 PEN/Edward and Lily Tuck Award for Paraguayan Literature. Read the English translation of this excerpt. La especial deferencia que daba el cardenal a su mucama… More
Underworld
She feels the words before she sees the object. She feels the words although no one has spoken them. This is how a crowd brings things to single consciousness.… More
Writers Urge U.N. to Abandon Efforts to Prohibit Defamation of Religions
At a panel held in conjunction with the Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, writers and free-expression advocates from around the world today warned of the potential harm of… More
A Terrible Splendor
Fourth Set “I’m playing for my life”Tilden rose and stretched, decided to walk around the grounds for a few minutes. If he considered going to the locker room to see Gottfried… More
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