Art and Culture in Ukraine on the Second Anniversary of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
PEN America’s Freedom to Writer Center and Artists at Risk Connection remain firmly committed to supporting Ukrainian artists, writers, and other culture professionals. More
PEN America Report to UN Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry in Ukraine
PEN America submitted a report detailing Russia’s extensive attacks on Ukrainian cultural infrastructure. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of January 29
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. More
PEN America Partners with Ukraine National Pavilion for Venice Biennale
The Artists at Risk Connection and PEN America are pleased to support the vital work of the six Ukrainian artists featured in the Ukrainian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of July 24
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
2023 PEN America World Voices Festival: Day 4 Highlights
PEN America's 2023 World Voices Festival wrapped up on Saturday with a blow-out closing night event worthy of four days of poignant conversations exploring the vitality of the written… More
Russian Independent Media Archive Preserves More Than Two Decades of History
The new Russian Independent Media Archive is working to recover and offer safekeeping for the work of 70-plus Russian news outlets. More
An Open Letter in Solidarity with Ukraine One Year Since Russia’s Invasion
We write to express our collective condemnation of Russia’s multi-pronged war against the Ukrainian people and culture. More
PEN America delegation to Ukraine bears witness to bravery of writers and citizens
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
On War and Cultural Erasure
PEN America President Ayad Akhtar reflects on the cultural destruction that has taken place in Ukraine at the hands of Russian Tsars and Soviet leaders. More