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A House of Bitter Men
This morning, 5:30 came on time. Sometimes it seemed to come too early or too late. But today, it was just as it should be.When his feet hit the… More
A Shameful Killing
Charlie checked the Jiffy Mart from the phone booth. Old Leonard would be closing soon. He tried to imagine the look on the old man’s face when he saw… More
Writers Condemn Formal Arrest of Chinese Colleague Liu Xiaobo
After spending more than six months in detention without charge or trial, prominent writer and literary critic Liu Xiaobo was formally arrested in Beijing on June 23 and charged… More
PEN Appeal: Lydia Cacho
June 15, 2009 Lic. Félix González Canto Gobierno del Estado de Quintana Roo. Administración 2005 - 2011 Palacio de Gobierno. Av. 22 de Enero No. 001 Col. Centro. C.P. 77000. Chetumal, Quintana Roo,… More
Lawyer and Dissident Writer Arbitrarily Detained
International PEN is seriously concerned about the detention of lawyer and dissident writer Le Cong Dinh who was arrested on June 13, 2009. More
PEN Appeal: Eliseo Barrón Hernández
June 15, 2009 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: (+ 52… More
Marie ??tienne: King of a Hundred Horsemen
Translated from the French by Marilyn Hacker Marilyn Hacker received the 2009 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation. Preface by Marilyn Hacker Marie Étienne has always composed poetry and prose alternately… More
Death In Venice
All novels are translations, even in their original languages. This has been revealed to me over time, as I’ve worked with the various dedicated (and inevitably underpaid) people who… More
King of a Hundred Horsemen
Dans mon enfance, j’avais appris a courir vite autour/ des tables./ Plus je courais, moms je me faisais prendre./ Les Père Noel exacts venaient jusqu’aux tropiques, ils/ m’apportaient des… More
Buried Child
I haven’t got anything under the sofa! Now mind your own damn business! Jesus God, you come into the house outa the middle of nowhere, haven’t heard or seen… More
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