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2009 PEN Literary Awards Ceremony: Billy Collins
Billy Collins offers introductory remarks at the 2009 PEN Literary Awards Ceremony. More
Patricia Smith Reads “Just Another Death” by Christina MacNaughton
Patricia Smith reads Christina MacNaughton's "Just Another Death," first-place winner for memoir in PEN's 2007 Prison Writing Contest, at the 2009 event Breakout: Voices from Inside. More
Town Hall Readings: Writing Home
Writers read pieces around the theme of home at Town Hall Readings: Writing Home, part of the 2007 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Michael Moore Announces the 2009 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
Michael Moore announces the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation at the 2009 PEN Literary Awards Ceremony. More
Eric Bogosian Reads a Second Excerpt from “LIVE! From Texas Death Row!” by Christopher Best
Eric Bogosian reads a second excerpt from Christopher Best's "LIVE! From Texas Death Row!", first-place winner for essay writing in PEN's 2005 Prison Writing Contest, at the 2009 event… More
Breyten Breytenbach Reads “Preparation” by Czeslaw Milosz
Breyten Breytenbach reads, in Afrikaans, "Preparation" by Czeslaw Milosz at Czeslaw Milosz and the Conscience of Literature, part of the 2005 PEN World Voices Festival. More
2009 PEN Literary Awards Ceremony: Natasha Wimmer, David Bellos
David Bellos introduces Natasha Wimmer, who accepts the PEN Translation Prize at the 2009 PEN Literary Awards Ceremony. More
Jamal Joseph Reads “Lepidoptera or Butterflies” by Richard Miller
Jamal Joseph reads Richard Miller's "Lepidoptera or Butterflies," first-place winner for poetry in PEN's 2009 Prison Writing Contest, at the 2009 event Breakout: Voices from Inside. More
Robert Faggen Reads “To Mrs. Professor in Defense of My Cat’s Honor and Not Only” by Czeslaw Milosz
Robert Faggen reads "To Mrs. Professor in Defense of My Cat's Honor and Not Only" by Czeslaw Milosz at Czeslaw Milosz and the Conscience of Literature, part of the… More
2009 PEN Literary Awards Ceremony: Richard Nash, Hannah Tinti
Richard Nash introduces Hannah Tinti, who accepts The PEN/Nora Magid Award at the 2009 PEN Literary Awards Ceremony. More
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