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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of July 24

July 28, 2023

PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. PEN America hosted… More

Marking World Press Freedom Day May 1, PEN America Screens New Documentary and Talkback with Director-Journalist On Covering Besieged Mariupol

Press ReleaseApril 26, 2023

20 Days in Mariupol is the first feature-length documentary by AP reporter Mstyslav Chernov, an AP war correspondent and photographer for decades. He presents an unflinching account of the… More

An Open Letter in Solidarity with Ukraine One Year Since Russia’s Invasion

Open LetterFebruary 24, 2023

We write to express our collective condemnation of Russia’s multi-pronged war against the Ukrainian people and culture. More

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PEN America delegation to Ukraine bears witness to bravery of writers and citizens

AdvocacyDecember 7, 2022

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

Report Exposes Russia’s Far-Reaching War of Cultural Erasure Against Ukraine

Press ReleaseDecember 2, 2022

PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel stated: “Cultural obliteration is both a motive and a tactic of Russia’s war on Ukraine. The international community must consider not just cultural preservation,… More

Artists at Risk Connection Condemns Arrests of Russia Poets Related to Anti-War Event

Press ReleaseSeptember 29, 2022

Julie Trebault, director of the Artists at Risk Connection, said: “Our hearts are with Artem Kamardin, Nikolay Dayneko, and Egor Shtovba and their friends and families during this difficult… More

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