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How Does the World Change?
Who is changing the world? And to whose interest?Those super powers who own God, absolute truths, nuclear weapons, money, and media? Or millions of women, men, and children who… More
The Story of the Second Slap in the Face and the Tides of the World
I come home, my lips still stained with black chocolate icing, a splotch of golden pudding adorning my cheek and an overlooked streak of cherry juice remaining on my… More
Abenteuer eines jungen Affen
Wie oft in meinem Leben war auch diesmal die Initiative nicht von mir ausgegangen. Sie hatte bei dem damals sechzigjährigen Schriftsteller F. gelegen, der für manchen von uns Himmel… More
International PEN Outraged by the Sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi
International PEN is outraged by the 18-month sentence handed down to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the NLD, writer and Nobel Peace laureate, on 11 August 2009.… More
PEN Appeal: Nguyen Hoang Hai and Pham Thanh Nghien
April 10, 2009 His Excellency Nguyên Minh Triêt President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam C/O Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hanoi Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyên Tân Dung Prime Minister 1 Hoang Hoa Tham Street Hanoi Socialist Republic… More
PEN Appeal: Chinese Writers
April 10, 2009 His Excellency Hu Jintao President of the People’s Republic of China State Council Beijing 100032 P.R. China Mr. Meng Jianzhu Minister of the Public Security East Chang’an Avenue 14 Beijing 100741 P.R. China Your Excellencies, On behalf… More
Raja Shehadeh: After “The Fact”
There were serious controversies about the project. Some thought the shameful past is better forgotten than commemorated. The “never again” contingent were into documentation and preserving the memory in… More
Anthropoids
The next time you go to the zoo/ The zoo/ Slow down for a minute or two/ Or two More
PEN Appeal: Miguel Angel Casillas
April 9, 2009 Lic. Emilio González Márquez Gobernador del Estado de Jalisco Palacio de Gobierno, Av. Corona No. 31, Planta Baja Col. Centro, Guadalajara C.P. 44100 Estado de Jalisco, México Fax: (+52 33) 36 48 1601/02 Lic.… More
On Neuroscience and Storytelling
In the last five years, it has appeared very likely that literature and storytelling as we have known them for thousands of years will be affected radically, even if… More
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