The PEN Ten: An Interview in Translation with Ha Seong-nan
"To me inspiration means to catch the words—random words with zero context—spewed by those living this moment with me." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview in Translation with Duanwad Pimwana
"Try taking a look at yourself, at society and life again through the world of literature. Maybe you’ll find a truer reality and see why people need stories." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Author and Translator Stefania Heim
"Translation is a practice. It can also be a rich and humbling way of participating in the world." More
PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants
For the translation of book-length works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or drama that have not previously appeared in English in print or have appeared only in an outdated… More
PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant Recipients
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2019 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants
Now in its sixteenth year, PEN America is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2018-19 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants. More
Bad Friends
Guest Editor Meg Lemke presents excerpts from Bad Friends by artist Ancco, translated from the Korean by Janet Hong. More
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“League of Legends” gamers recently found that the word “Uyghur,” referring to the persecuted Chinese minority (aka Uighur), was censored from the popular video game: https://t.co/NUoRIqAKXt via @VICE.
Artists and curators convene with Instagram to discuss the platform's treatment of artistic work: https://t.co/2tODDGpiCa via @hyperallergic.
Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo has withdrawn a new advertisement from South Korea following allegations that it defamed victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery campaign: https://t.co/u4A7YmozxJ via @AJENews.