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On William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying
While ideological book banning is infuriating, banning out of ignorance and vague religiosity are, to me, even more galling. William Faulkner’s classic, As I Lay Dying, has been banned… More
Censorship and Writing for Young Adults
I write for children and teenagers—this is my perspective on censorship from within the world of kids’ books. More
Aref Dalila | Status: Released | Syria
Dr. Aref Dalila, born in 1942, is a writer and former economics professor and Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Damascus University. He was an advocate of political… More
An Era of Censorship Comes to a Close in Myanmar
In a sign that real change is finally coming to Myanmar, the censorship office is closing, and writers are free to write. More
My Father’s Violin
My father played his violin every evening, standing by the upright piano in our dining room. Hearing him play was my first memory, and I can no longer recall… More
PEN Appeal: Turkey
December 22, 2011 Minister of Justice Mr. Sadullah Ergin 06669 Kizilay Ankara Turkey Fax: 00 90 312 419 3370 Your Excellency, On behalf of the 3,500 members of PEN American Center, an international organization of writers… More
Renowned Chinese Writer and Musician-in-Exile Makes U.S. Debut
This evening, the Pen American Center and The New School will host Chinese author and musician Liao Yiwu, one of China’s most exciting and most censored writers, in his… More
A World’s Worth of Snow
When there is absolutely nothing left to eat in the house, Hana decides to ask for work at the agricultural cooperative. They give her the job of cleaning the… More
Dissident Chinese Writer Flees to Germany
BEIJING — After being denied an exit visa 17 times, yanked off planes and trains by the police and threatened with yet more prison time, one of China’s most… More
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