Norwegian PEN: Overcoming Free Expression Challenges Globally
I would say there is a tendency to write in an autobiographical manner. This is an old tradition, from a stream of bohemian literature in the 1890s. Proponents would… More
Nights and Days
A poem written by free poet Lars Mikael Raattamaa in solidarity with Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak who has been jailed in Eritrea since 2001, without a trial or access… More
Leading Ukrainian and Russian writers come together to promote peaceful solution to Ukraine crisis
Prominent Russian author Lyudmila Ulitskaya, leading Ukrainian writer and scholar Aleksandra Hnatiuk, and Swedish PEN President and novelist Ola Larsmo come together this week to discuss the increasing number… More
What is the Literary Scene in Russia Like Today?
The literary process is now organized as show business, with flashy presentations and contests, ratings, quizzes, and so on. Serious authors conduct TV shows and even advertise consumer goods. More
Syria: Thirteen Scenes From Hell
Not a day goes by without me hearing the same old refrain from my women friends: “Shouldn’t the opposition council represent the revolution? Where are the women? Don’t we… More
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