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Stephen Sondheim and Meryl Streep Side By Side at the PEN Gala

May 15, 2017

As a child, Stephen Sondheim lived a few blocks from the American Museum of Natural History, but he hadn’t been back in a while, so on a recent rainy… More

Oleg Sentsov

PEN America Launches Campaign to Free Ukrainian Writer and Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov

Press ReleaseMay 10, 2017

Chimamanda Adichie, Trevor Noah, and other creative allies joined PEN America in a letter calling on Rex Tillerson to press for the immediate release of Oleg Sentsov. More

2017 Literary Gala: Stephen Sondheim, PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award

April 26, 2017

But then I thought: There are other repressions besides political ones. There’s the repression of imagination fostered by parents who don’t understand or teachers who aren’t interested. More

PEN America Annual Literary Gala Honors Stephen Sondheim, The Women’s March, and Imprisoned Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov

Press ReleaseApril 26, 2017

New York’s literary community gathered Tuesday night at the 2017 PEN America Literary Gala to honor master composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, Macmillan CEO John Sargent, The Women’s March,… More

PEN America to Honor Stephen Sondheim with Literary Service Award, Presented by Meryl Streep, at Annual Literary Gala

Press ReleaseFebruary 8, 2017

Stephen Sondheim will receive the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award, presented by actress Meryl Streep, at PEN America's Literary Gala on April 25. John Sargent, CEO of MacMillan Books,… More

2017 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award: Stephen Sondheim

February 8, 2017

Stephen Sondheim has delighted audiences for more than six decades with beloved and timeless musicals that speak to the heart of the human condition. More

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