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PEN America’s 2020 Literary Awards judges join a long tradition of esteemed writers and PEN America members committed to recognizing…
PEN America is honored to announce the finalists for the 2024 PEN America Literary Awards.
PEN America today announced the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards finalists—a list of 54 authors and 11 translators recognized for…
“Our esteemed judges have chosen works by some of the best and brightest authors of our time,” said PEN America…
Read more about the finalists and their works in all 11 categories here along with more details about the career…
“This year’s recipients of the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers represent the breadth of powerful short…
PEN America is thrilled to announce the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards winners.
“To celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible, PEN America is dedicated to an inclusive community…
PEN America’s 2023 Literary Awards judges join a long tradition of esteemed writers and PEN America members committed to recognizing…
