When Art Precedes Life: On the Persecution of Kirill Serebrennikov
It is the role of civil society now to counter the painful relationship between art and government in Russia, and to prevent it from turning art into suffering. More
St. Petersburg PEN: “This City is Ours!”
The main challenge that St. Petersburg PEN faces is that the Russian authorities have currently set themselves the task of "provincializing Petersburg.". . . More
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Mark your calendars! @ReeAmilcarScott will be discussing his new short story collection THE WORLD DOESN'T REQUIRE YOU with cultural critic Vinson Cunningham as part of our #PENOutLoud series on 9/10: https://t.co/qXeagGsFWL.
PEN America calls the abduction and beating of well-known Zimbabwean comedian and satirist Samantha Kureya "a serious affront to human dignity and artistic freedom of expression everywhere." Read our full statement here: https://t.co/isc8HOLSDM. @AtRiskArtists
This Sunday, August 25, will mark the 5th anniversary of Oleg Sentsov's sentencing. PEN America urges the Russian government to release him immediately and unconditionally, and continues to advocate for his case. Learn more: https://t.co/AghFgmzIuz. #FreeSentsov