Press About Pen
Uncle Sam Doesn’t Want You
Why have prominent foreign scholars had their visas to speak or teach in this country denied or revoked? Many, including the academic institutions who invited them, are baffled. More
Philip Roth wins $20,000 PEN award
"Portnoy's Complaint" and "The Plot Against America," has received the PEN/Nabokov Award for lifetime achievement, a prize worth $20,000. More
An Enlightenment Fundamentalist
Like an increasing number of immigrants in the West who refuse to have a "victim" label pinned to their lapels, the Dutch-Somalian actress, author, and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali… More
A literary world out there, but not for U.S.
By both force of numbers and abundant literary talent, however, many of the writers challenged America's stinginess toward other literary cultures, what Italian writer Roberto Calasso called "a lethal… More
A Dark & Powerful Force From Down South
If you haven't heard of Roberto Bolano, you will soon. The Chilean author, who died of liver failure in 2003, was the subject of a major panel discussion at… More
A Chill in the Air
"Thanks in large part to the Patriot Act, our government is once again excluding foreign writers and scholars from the country simply because of their political beliefs." >> Read… More
Literary Voices, Loud & Clear
The Argentinean-born author Rodrigo Fresan spoke at a BenettonTalk Young Writers Series on Saturday, as part of the PEN World Voices Festival. His new novel, "Kensington Gardens," is a… More
El festival de PEN
El texto literario es una promesa que nunca se alcanza. >> Read the story More
Freedom to write: Orhan Pamuk, Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie
The "Freedom to Write" lecture took place on Tuesday 25 April as the first of many events in the PEN New York World Voices festival. For more information see… More
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