ICPC Celebrates Tenth Anniversary in Shadow of Escalating Repression
As PEN members from around the world gather to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC) today in Hong Kong, a number… More
PEN American Center Announces the 2011 Translation Fund Grant Recipients
The PEN Translation Fund, now celebrating its eighth year, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s competition. From a field of more than 130 applicants, the Fund’s… More
Vietnamese Writer Tran Khai Thanh Thuy Released from Prison, Exiled to U.S.
PEN American Center today welcomed news that jailed Vietnamese writer and PEN Honorary Member Tran Khai Thanh Thuy was released from a prison in Hanoi last week, and has… More
PEN American Center Announces New Membership Criteria
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, today announced changes to its by-laws that will open the ranks of its membership. More
Ai Weiwei Released from Detention in Beijing
PEN American Center today welcomed reports that Ai Weiwei, one of China’s most acclaimed artists and cultural figures, has been released on bail after three months in detention, calling… More
PEN, Partners Seek Recognition for Those Who Said No to Torture
Arguing that the United States owes a public debt to those who refused to support or participate in torture, PEN American Center has joined with nine other leading human… More
Human Rights Pioneer & Author Jeri Laber to Join Board of PEN American Center
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, announced today that Jeri Laber, a founder of Human Rights Watch, author, and humanitarian,… More
Congress Fails to Protect Reader Privacy Again
Organizations representing booksellers, librarians, publishers, and authors today expressed frustration and disappointment at the decision by Congress yesterday to reauthorize the expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act for… More
PEN Announces Barbara Kingsolver Partnership for Socially Engaged Fiction Prize
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, announced today that it will assume administration of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged… More
Book Community Urges Congress to Restore Safeguards for Bookstore and Library Records
With a key Patriot Act provision set to expire next week, the Campaign for Reader Privacy is asking supporters to urge their members of Congress to reject a six-year… More
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