PEN World Voices 2015: Armenian Genocide – A Dark Paradigm (audio)
Panelists Ronald Suny, Eric Bogosian, Nancy Kricorian, Maureen Freely, Peter Balakian, Ragip Zarakolu, and Robert Jay Lifton discussed the Armenian artists and writers who were killed at the beginning… More
Prayer and Meditation (full video)
For this contemplative evening, an assembly of writers and artists took to the stage to read their original, deeply personal prayers and meditations. More
Writing Gender (video)
A panel of venerated African authors and editors goes beyond the clichés to address the role of gender in the creation of art. More
Armenian Genocide: A Dark Paradigm (full video)
This panel discusses the Armenian Genocide—a glimpse into the darkest regions of the human soul—and its significance as a “dark paradigm” for later attempts by governments to silence writers… More
2015 World Voices Festival Opening Night: Richard Flanagan (audio)
For this flagship event, speakers gave original, humorous, and lyrical insights for what the world will look like in the year 2050. More
African Literature the Focus at the 2015 PEN World Voices Festival, Co-curated by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The 11th annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, taking place in New York from 4 – 10 May 2015, will be focusing on African literature and culture.The… More
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Co-Curates PEN World Voices Festival In NYC With Focus On African Literature
The PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature returns to New York City this May for a week-long celebration of contemporary literary movements from across Africa and the diaspora. More
Pen World Voices, Which African Voices?
There are, without a doubt, some fabulous writers coming to the 2015 PEN World Voices events, set for May 4-10 in New York City. The list of headlining writers… More
African literary culture will be the focus of the 2015 PEN World Voices Festival
Nigerian-born novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will co-curate the Festival with Festival Director László Jakab Orsós, organizing a series of workshops, readings, performances, and conversations focusing on "the African diaspora,… More
PEN World Voices Festival Opens ‘On the Edge’
The 10th annual PEN World Voices Festival got underway Monday night with a series of brief politically focused speeches by prominent international writers at the Great Hall at Cooper… More
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