Writing War (audio)
The literature of war has ancient roots, but it’s still vital: as long as war exists we will write about it. War is one of the most profound experiences… More
Babette’s Feast 2.0: Scandinavia House
Though the evening’s five authors conjured scenes of mealtime and family gatherings, these were not stories of transcendence, but of unspoken traumas and mental illnesses, of moving cars and… More
Taking Fares, and Writing in Between: Osama Alomar Pursues His Literary Ambitions in Exile
In the Arab World, the Syrian writer Osama Alomar has a growing reputation as the author of parables on political and social issues. But where he has lived in… More
2014 PEN World Voices: Image Gallery
body,td,th { font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } a { font-size: 12px; color: #C30; } a:hover { color: #CC0033; } Monday, April 282:00pmReadings: Nine Plays from Five Continents 7:00pmOpening Night: On the EdgeTuesday, April 2910:00amWorkshop—Susan Choi on The Role of… More
2014 PEN World Voices: Video
Opening NightOpening Night PEN World Voices: Sofi Oksanen Opening Night of PEN World Voices: Salman RushdieOpening Night of PEN World Voices: Noam ChomskyOpening Night of PEN World Voices: Paul BermanOpening… More
Babette’s Feast 2.0: Scandinavia House (video)
For the first of our three curated readings in a dinner setting, we gather at the New York epicenter of Nordic culture, the beloved Scandinavia House, to inaugurate this… More
Workshop—Gado: Drawing a Protest Line (video)
In many parts of Africa, humor and satire are still a protest art. Gado, celebrated cartoonist, animator, and the mastermind behind Kenya’s evening satirical puppet show XYZ, is proof… More
Workshop—n+1: How to Do Theory in a Literary Magazine (video)
Critical theory, with its often thorny, uncompromising language, seems to be opposed to smooth magazine writing. n+1 editor Nikil Saval will discuss how to convey and perform the insights… More
The FBI Was Never the Same: 1971 Screening and Discussion (video)
Edward Snowden and Private Chelsea Manning are making headlines today, but in 1971, similar revelations of illegal domestic spying were brought to light when a group of radicals broke… More
Opening Night of PEN World Voices: Colm Tóibín (Video)
An audience of readers, activists, writers, intellectuals, and lovers of the written word gathered to kick off the 2014 PEN World Voices Festival. Some of the globe's most prominent… More
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