PEN chapters on both sides of the Atlantic are launching new criticism of Donald Trump and a 2019 Pinter Prize laureate in the UK.
PEN’s Jennifer Clement on ‘Gun Love’ and Women’s Rights
PEN International president Jennifer Clement’s fourth novel, ‘Gun Love,’ is focused on the United States’ firearm culture and is set in Florida. At London Book Fair, she focused on that and on challenges in women’s equality.
The International Publishers Association’s Prix Voltaire 2018 Is Formally Awarded to Gui Minhai
Citing ‘an optimism that in the face of unimaginable cruelty still believes in change,’ UK-based Angela Gui accepts for her father, Gui Minhai, the International Publishers Association’s Prix Voltaire for courage in the face of attempts to suppress the freedom to publish.
The Complexities of Humanitarian Awards: Gui Minhai’s Daughter on the Freedom To Publish
In a turn of events reported by world news media, the Chinese detainee Gui Minhai, a publisher, has said in a videotaped ‘briefing’—which critics say is forced—that he does not want the Prix Voltaire. His daughter denies this is true.
PEN International’s Campaign Challenges Us To ‘Make Space’ for All Voices
‘We are all writers and use words in ways that can shift and inform society,’ says PEN International’s ‘Make Space’ mission statement. ‘It is time to act.’
International Industry Notes: English PEN on Political Cartooning; Open Road and Vistaar on Ebook Prices
In a season when politics can seem especially cartoonish, English PEN looks at the freedom of such expression, as Open Road engages Vistaar to draw a clearer picture of ebook pricing.
On Becoming a Translator: Four Points for Getting Started
As we observe National Translation Month, six translators share their experiences and insights on entering the business: ‘Time, connections, luck.’
With First Female President, PEN International Looks to the Future
The new president of PEN International, Jennifer Clement, discusses the organization’s mission to support human rights and its outlook for the future.
The Revival of Odessa as a Center for International Literature
A new literature festival in Odessa on the Black Se , featuring Ukrainians and Russians together, underscored the role literature plays in civil discourse.
After Illustrious History, Argentine PEN Returns
JS Tennant, literary manager of PEN International, reports on recent efforts to revive the PEN Center in Argentina, after years of indifference in the region.
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