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PEN America Presents “Censored: Free Speech and Hollywood” Nov. 16 at Central Los Angeles Public Library

Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2022

By reviewing legislation and court decisions, exploring blacklisted artists, and the opening up of representation in the late 20th century, the discussion will explore controversies around representing some themes… More

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Thank you @pen_southafrica for standing in solidarity with Chinese poet Zhang Guiqi and paying tribute to him on the Empty Chair Podcast.

We continue to call with @pen_int and @chinesepen_org for his release from prison. He is serving a six-year sentence on trumped-up charges.

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"I don't even know what I'm not seeing anymore." @mattdpearce

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A poetry translation event organized by Kevin M.F. Platt of @PennSAS, in partnership with @PENamerica, brought Russian-language poets and American translators together in Armenia with the goal of making Russophone voices opposed to war heard in English.
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