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74th International PEN Congress Calls for Cultural Rights, Free Expression
International PEN closed a historic Congress in Bogotá by strengthening its commitment to supporting writers and literature from all cultures and languages. From September 17 to 22 , over… More
Transparency
He wanted to remember them, but it seemed impossible for his mind to remember anything so beautiful and vast. On previous vacations, he had bought a postcard or two… More
PEN Appeal: Magomed Yevloyev
September 11, 2008 Mr. Dmitry Medvedev President of the Russian Federation Kremlin Moscow, Russia Fax: + 7 095 206 5173/ 230 2408 Email: [email protected] Mr. Chaika Yuri Yakovlevich Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Ishaya Dmitrovka, 15a GSP… More
The Nurse and the Novelist
1. The ButterflyThe entire book is set in two columns. The narrower one is in italics. It tells a story of a village woman who falls in love with… More
The ‘Crime’ and ‘Punishment’ of Yang Yunbiao, Evictee
March 4, 2008Hushanju, QingdaoYang Yunbiao is a resident of Hangzhou. His home is in Zhuqiao Village, Zhuantang County, Xihu District, and for generations his family has not left this… More
Celestial Harmonies
1. It is deucedly difficult to tell a lie when you don't know the truth.2. To kick off a text with a ferocious-looking baroque grand seigneur is gratifying; a… More
PEN Appeal: Azerbaijani journalists
January 7, 2008 His Excellency Heydar Aliyev President of the Azerbaijan Republic 19 Istiglaliyyat Street Baku AZ1066 Azerbaijan Fax: 011 994 12 92-0625 His Excellency Lt.-Gen. Ramil Usubov Ministry of Internal Affairs Husu Hajiyev Street… More
PEN Appeal: Nikolai Andrushchenko
May 14, 2008 H. E. Vladimir Putin President of the Russian Federation The Kremlin Moscow, Russia Fax: 011 7 095 206 5173/ 206 6277 Mr. Vladimir Ustinov Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Possiyskaya Federatsiya … More
Hettie Jones & Charles Norman: An Interview
Although much of my “prison” work is dark and tragic, I’m actually the class clown, and my humor is an important part of who I am. I have to… More
Datura: A Dramatic Poem
CHARACTERSDaturaDestiny Mortal (Mercury) Faust Lucifer “Don’t make a religion of reason and logic, because in the passage of time reason may fail you. Then you may find yourself taking… More