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Interview with PEN Turkey President Tarik Günersel
We spoke with PEN Turkey President Tarik Günersel on Freedom to Write Award winner Ayse Berktay and free expression in…
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South African Luminaries to Debate Literature and Free Expression
South Africa’s premier writers convene in New York for a feisty debate on the future of literature and free expression…
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PEN Mourns Loss of Free Expression Defender Edward de Grazia
PEN is saddened by the loss of Edward de Grazia, a lawyer, playwright, and longtime PEN member who devoted his…
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How Tech Transparency is Good for Writers
New trends in transparency reporting from tech companies are a welcome development for threatened writers.
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PEN Names Enoh Meyomesse Honorary Member; Launches Interactive Timeline
Our new interactive timeline tells the story of the jailing of Cameroonian poet, writer, and politician Enoh Meyomesse, the newest…
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Remembering La Primavera Negra
Translator and former PEN Freedom to Write Program Coordinator Anna Kushner looks back on the moments, and years, following Cuba’s…
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Past and Present: Living, Not Forgetting
Writer, journalist, and former political prisoner Normando Hernández González reflects on the 10-year anniversary of Cuba’s notorious Black Spring.
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With the Help of Our Friends
Prison and censorship aren’t new for the Zarakolu family, but now more than ever, they need your support.
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PEN International Writes from the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women
PEN International’s Sarah Clarke writes from the UN Commission on the Status of Women, where PEN was invited to comment…