“Loving is a Serious Crime”—A Continued Call on Behalf of Liu Xia
“They should add a line to the constitution: ‘Loving Liu Xiaobo is a serious crime, a life sentence.’” More
2018 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
Recognizing a book-length work of any genre for its originality, merit, and impact... More
2018 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
Recognizing a book-length work of any genre for its originality, merit, and impact... More
Conviction of Palestinian Poet Dareen Tatour Is An Unacceptable Attack on Freedom of Expression in Israel
“Dareen Tatour’s conviction reflects an insistence on misinterpreting her words, which suggests it is not about Dareen’s work at all, but rather about setting an example that certain opinions… More
Prison Proposal, Prison Wedding
There won’t be ceremonial white, a red-cheeked niece dumping fistfuls of petals, our song making a fool of my anxious feet… More
from Rhapsodia
Do the wings itch as they sprout? / When from the belly’s opening / you first raised your head / and pushing from the pain / sprang into the… More
from The Essential Yosano Akiko: The Ripening Years
Hello my happiness— / the words said themselves / when we met / that second time, the time / I was ready to die for More
PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
Recognizing a book-length work of any genre for its originality, merit, and impact... More
Iran: Arrest followed by an enforced disappearance of poet
PEN condemns the enforced disappearance of poet Mohammad Bamm who was arrested by members of the Iranian security forces on December 31, 2017 while on his way home in the city… More
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