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
St. Petersburg PEN: “This City is Ours!”
The main challenge that St. Petersburg PEN faces is that the Russian authorities have currently set themselves the task of "provincializing Petersburg.". . . More
PEN Québec: A New Generation on a Familiar Quest for Literary Identity
There’s always a quest for identity. Whichever way you look at it, I feel that every writer in Québec is somehow drawn to this question. More
PEN Haiti: Growing with a New Generation
Haiti, with its history of dictatorship and oppression, has slowly but surely found its way back to a sociopolitical environment where free expression can be exercised. More
PEN Myanmar: Pushing Free Expression Reform And Revitalizing Literature
PEN Myanmar always strives to find a balance between revitalizing Myanmar literature, and defending and promoting freedom of expression. More
PEN Central Asia: Not Just A Club But a Network of Regional PEN Centers
The PEN World series showcase the important work of the more than 140 centers that form PEN International. Each PEN center sets its own priorities, but they are united… More
PEN Estonia: Raising Popularity of Women’s Writing
The women writers are gaining ground. Books by women and girls are popular and writing is popular with women. We have many wonderful ones but let me introduce two… More
PEN Mexico: A Flourishing Literary Scene Despite Ongoing Impunity
In the eighth PEN World Series feature, we speak to PEN Mexico about the free expression challenges facing Mexican writers and journalists. More
PEN Afrikaans: Rethinking a Language and its Legacy
In the seventh installment of the PEN World Series, we speak to PEN Afrikaans about the free expression challenges facing speakers of Afrikaans in South Africa. More
Ukrainian PEN: Flourishing Expression in the Face of Repression and Dichotomy
In the fifth installment of the PEN World Series, we speak to Ukrainian PEN about the free expression challenges and literary traditions of Ukraine. More