Literary Awards
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Support That ‘Cannot Be Overstated’: How the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant Led to the International Booker Prize Shortlist
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‘Thank You for Waking Me Up’: Playwright Julia Cho Recommits to Writing After Receiving Career Achievement Award
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Cannupa Hanska Luger, Winner of the 2026 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award, Knows the Power of Make-Believe
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‘We’re not always brave, but it is something to aspire to’: A Conversation With PEN/Nabokov Winner Edwidge Danticat
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PEN America Honors Writers and Translators at 62nd Annual Literary Awards in New York City
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Announcing the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards Winners
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A Peek Behind the Literary Awards Curtain: How the 2026 PEN Poetry in Translation Award Panel Chose Its Winner
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‘A Wonderful Spotlight’: Open Book Award Recognizes Exceptional Literature by Authors of Color
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