Translation Slam
A Festival favorite for six years running, this event delves into the change that happens when one text is translated into another. The battle plays out in an onstage… More
Monkey Business: A Cabaret with A Public Space
PEN World Voices joins with Asia Society, A Public Space, and Monkey Business International—the acclaimed English-language anthology of newly translated Japanese writing—for a cabaret-style night of readings, conversation, and… More
Money and Translation
Is there anything we can do, as writers and translators, to break the causal chain of financial influence in the U.S. reception and publication of foreign literature? More
South Africa in Two Acts
Working with PEN chapters in South Africa, this panel focuses discussion on literature and accountability in the new South Africa. Does the literary community reflect the country’s demographics? Can… More
Obsession: Naomi Wolf on Truth
Feminist author and provocateur Naomi Wolf, whose most recent book, Vagina: A New Biography, rocked the 2012 bestseller lists, turns her attention toward the topic of truth. Joined onstage… More
Speaking in Languages on the Edge
Speaking in Languages on the Edge showcases performances and readings of Welsh, Mexican indigenous languages, and Native American languages, among others. A rare chance to take in the beautiful… More
Children’s Literature: Braving Our Endangered World
Writers for children and young adults show how people interact with nature, and reveal the world as a fascinating and ever-changing place with troubles all its own—rising temperatures, shrinking… More
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award: Ayşe Berktay
PEN American Center named Ayşe Berktay, a translator, writer, and activist in Turkey, as the recipient of its 2013 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award. Berktay, a leading advocate… More
Master/Class: Fran Lebowitz with A.M.Homes
In this candid dialogue, essayist Fran Lebowitz weighs in on bravery in art. Timelessly hip, sardonic, and New-York-to-the-marrow, Lebowitz was recently the subject of Public Speaking, a documentary film… More
Earl Lovelace Reads from Is Just a Movie
Earl Lovelace reads from his novel Is Just a Movie at the Opening Night Reading of PEN's 2013 World Voices Festival. More
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