The 2026 program, titled “The Freedom to Disagree,” is set to run from June 1-3, and will feature several sessions relevant to the work of publishers, including the announcement this evening of the shortlist for the IPA’s 2026 Prix Voltaire Award, which recognizes “individuals, groups, or organizations that have demonstrated exceptional courage in upholding the freedom to publish and freedom of expression.”
PEN International’s Ege Dündar at Frankfurt: ‘Look to the Youth’
The youngest PEN International board member, Turkish-born Ege Dündar is an author-activist leading a new context for young citizens’ place in a troubled world. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘This Genuine Passion for Youth’ mong the most-watched of young activists in the publishing space this year, Ege Dündar is a thoughtful, innovative, fast-rising thinker and writer who’s the youngest …