PEN America delegation to Ukraine bears witness to bravery of writers and citizens
A delegation from PEN America that included prominent writers Barbara Demick, Dave Eggers, and Peter Godwin visited Kyiv and witnessed the resilience of Ukrainian artists and writers. More
Should Bob Dylan Have Won the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Teju Cole, Rita Dove, Porochista Khakpour, Neil LaBute, Theresa Rebeck, and others from the literary community weigh in on Bob Dylan's Nobel win. More
PEN World Voices Festival Tenth Anniversary Highlights
Founded in 2005 under the direction of Salman Rushdie, the PEN World Voices Festival has hosted more than 1,400 writers from 78 countries, speaking 56 languages. More
You Wait for Me with Dust: Worldwide Reading for Liu Xiaobo
Today, over 100 individuals, organizations, bookstores, and PEN centers are participating in a worldwide reading organized to honor our imprisoned colleague, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo. More
Peter Godwin Elected as President of PEN American Center
PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, announced today at its Annual Members Meeting the election of Peter Godwin as its… More
PEN Welcomes Peter Godwin and Clinton Ives Smullyan Jr. to Board of Trustees
The Board of PEN American Center, the largest branch of the world’s oldest literary and human rights organization, voted at their meeting on October 20, 2011, to appoint Peter… More