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Salman Rushdie Reads from Shalimar the Clown
Salman Rushdie reads from Shalimar the Clown at the event Evolution/Revolution, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Anagrama: Celebrating 40 Years of Independent Publishing in Spain
PEN celebrates the 40th birthday of Anagrama with a discussion about the history of the press featuring Francisco Goldman, A.M. Homes, Siri Hustvedt, Daniel Sada, Enrique Vila-Matas and Jorge Herralde. This event took place at the 2009… More
Steve Conner & Sekou Andrews Read from The Transistor Radio by Ken Saro-Wiwa
Steve Conner and Sekou Andrews read from The Transistor Radio by Ken Saro-Wiwa at the event Standing Before History: Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices… More
Larry Siems Introduces Standing Before History
Larry Siems, Director of the Freedom to Write and International Programs at PEN American Center, introduces the event Standing Before History: Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa, part of the 2009 PEN… More
Michael Archer: Closing Remarks
Michael Archer, founding editor of Guernica Magazine, closes the event Standing Before History: Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Edward Albee Reads “Nightmare” by Shen Youlian
Edward Albee Reads ?Nightmare? by Shen Youlian at the 2008 event Bringing Down the Great Firewall of China: Silenced Writers Speak. More
Q&A: Standing Before History
Ken Wiwa responds to audience questions at the event Standing Before History: Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Russell Banks Reads ?How Big a Character is Xin? by Hu Shigen
Russell Banks reads ?How Big a Character is Xin? by Hu Shigen at the 2008 event Bringing Down the Great Firewall of China: Silenced Writers Speak. More
Jeffrey Sachs: Common Wealth
Professor Jeffrey Sachs gives a lecture on the financial crisis at the 2009 event Jeffrey Sachs: Common Wealth, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Idra Novey and Monica de la Torre Translate Coral Bracho
Idra Novey and Monica de la Torre translate Coral Bracho at the 2008 Translation Slam, part of the 2008 PEN World Voices Festival. More
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