Three Years after the Quake
Saturday will mark three years since the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed an estimated 300,000 people. PEN, too, was affected by the tragedy, as PEN Haiti's director Georges… More
PEN Visits South Africa
I just returned from a fabulous trip to South Africa, where I traveled on behalf of PEN American Center with the poet Cathy Park Hong as part of our… 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
Enoh Meyomesse: Ma Vie en Prison (français)
Enoh Meyomesse, 57 ans, est l’auteur de nombreux ouvrages et président fondateur de l’Association nationale des écrivains camerounais. Arrêté le 22 novembre 2011, il est accusé d’un triple délit… More
Postcard from Turkey: Criminal Trials of Major Publishers
Sara Whyatt, Deputy Director of PEN International, writes from Turkey:Yesterday at the Çağlayan Courts of Justice, Europe’s largest courthouse, situated in İstanbul, I sat and watched as a judge set… More
Enoh Meyomesse: My Time in Kondengui Prison
Enoh Meyomesse is the author of 15 books and a founding member of the Cameroon Writers Association. In October 2011, he ran for office against President Paul Biya, but… More
PEN at the UN: Human Rights Council completes review of South Africa, Bahrain, Ecuador, and Tunisia
Last week, PEN was excited to see free expression issues take center stage during reviews of South Africa, Bahrain, Ecuador, and Tunisia at the UN Human Rights Council.South Africa continues to… More
A Time for Everything
That afternoon the sea reached the valley.They stood at the top of the steep mountain face and watched it happen. When they’d got there, tipped off by Javan and… More
Things Fall Apart, Chapters One and Two
THINGS FALL APARTChapter OneOkonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. His fame rested on solid personal achievements. As a young man of eighteen he had… More
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