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PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature
The eleventh annual edition of this gathering focusses on the literary culture of contemporary Africa, with the Nigerian-born writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie co-curating special programs with László Jakab Orsós,… More
Spotlight on Queer Africa: Kehinde Bademosi and Zanele Muholi
The two artists participating in the 'Queer Futures' workshop, part of PEN World Voices Festival, explain why they want to influence a continent More
Arise TV: PEN World Voices Festival
Pen Festival Director László Jakab Orsós and Nigerian Author Adėwálė Àjàdí discusses the writers festival focused on the African works coming to NY. More
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the World of African Literature
The best-selling author on the diversity of African writers and her life in Nigeria and the U.S. More
Laszlo Jakab Orsos, Cultural Curator, and His Sunday Routine
You know that tender melancholy that seeps unbidden into the last hours of the weekend? Yes, you do. Laszlo Jakab Orsos, director of the PEN World Voices Festival of… More
7 Stunning Reasons to See Zanele Muholi at the Brooklyn Museum
For almost a decade photographer and visual activist Zanele Muholi has been bringing visibility to the black lesbian and trans male communities in South Africa, who continually undergo heinous… More
Six PEN Members Decline Gala After Award for Charlie Hebdo
The decision by PEN American Center to give its Freedom of Expression Courage award to the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo has prompted six writers to withdraw as literary… More
Publishers Applaud Removal of Sanctions on Syrian Authors
A coalition of major publisher and author associations this week commended officials at the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for lifting trade regulations that prohibited American publishers… More
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PEN Announces Finalists for 2015 Award
The PEN American Center on Thursday announced the shortlists and judges for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards. More
Phil Klay and Claudia Rankine among finalists for PEN literary awards
The PEN American Center confers annual prizes in a number of categories, including essays, science writing, first books and books in translation. Most of the winners — along with… More
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