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A Celebration of Letters and a Few Characters
PEN American Center Literary Gala Celebrates WritersAnna Wintour and Beyoncé lured the eyes of the fashion world to the shimmering Costume Institute gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,… More
Save the Dates: 2014 PEN Literary Awards
Longlists announced: May 6 / Shortlists announced: June 18 / Winners announced: July 30 / Awards Ceremony: September 29 More
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry: Speak Up for Writers in Ethiopia
On April 25 and 26, Ethiopian authorities arrested six prominent bloggers and three freelance journalists on the eve of Secretary of State John Kerry's arrival in Addis Ababa to… More
A Freedom to Write Retrospective: Eskinder Nega
Each week leading up to the PEN Literary Gala and the conferrence of the 2014 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award on May 5, PEN will feature the story… More
Manhattan: Celebrating Freedom of Expression Worldwide
PEN International is an organization that celebrates the role of literature in the development of cultural understanding. Their mission is to fight for freedom of speech, expression and communication.… More
China angered as detained Uighur academic wins rights prize
China's foreign ministry expressed anger on Tuesday after a prominent detained Uighur academic won a human rights award in the United States, saying that he was a suspected criminal. More
PEN Honors Ilham Tohti with PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
PEN American Center announced today that it will confer the 2014 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award upon imprisoned Uyghur economist and writer Ilham Tohti. PEN hopes that… More
2014 Opening Letter
Dear Friends,Ten years ago, in 2004, Salman Rushdie, then President of the PEN American Center, had the idea of initiating an international literature festival in New York City—something which… More
May 5th PEN Literary Gala Honors Salman Rushdie with PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo to Receive Inaugural PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Digital Freedom Award More
A Letter from PEN
Dear Friends, Ten years ago, in 2004, Salman Rushdie, then President of the PEN American Center, had the idea of initiating an international literature festival in New York City –… More
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