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Colum McCann Reads “The Second Coming” by William Butler Yeats
Colum McCann reads "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats and discusses Yeats, Achebe, and interconnectivity at PEN's Tribute to Chinua Achebe. Read the transcript below. More
Suheir Hammad Reads “break (clustered)”
Suheir Hammad reads her poem "break (clustered)" at the 2008 event A Tribute to Chinua Achebe. More
A Tribute to Chinua Achebe
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about growing up against the landscape of Things Fall Apart, as part of PEN's Tribute to Chinua Achebe. More
Toni Morrison Reads “English and the African Writer” by Chinua Achebe
Toni Morrison discusses language and literature, the pervasive “denigration of black speech” in American literature, and the lasting impression that Chinua Achebe's literature had on her, followed by a… More
Ian McEwan Reads from a Novel-in-Progress
Ian McEwan reads from a selection from his “pre-fiction,” the writing he does before he produces a novel. This particular piece came out of his attempt to write a… More
2008 PEN/Borders Literary Service Award: Toni Morrison
On April 28, 2008, Toni Morrison accepted the PEN/Borders Literary Service Award at the PEN Literary Gala, held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.… More
Ishmael Beah Reads from A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Ishmael Beah reads from A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier at Youth on the Frontlines, part of the 2007 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Larry Siems and Anthony Romero: Introduction
Larry Siems and Anthony Romero More
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