ESKINDER NEGA, JAILED ETHIOPIAN JOURNALIST, WINS 2012 PEN/BARBARA GOLDSMITH FREEDOM TO WRITE AWARD
Eskinder Nega is that bravest and most admirable of writers, one who picked up his pen to write things that he knew would surely put him at grave risk. —Peter Godwin [More]
Pulitzer Prize–winning Jennifer Egan discusses the role of structure in writing and reading. This event took place on May 4 at PEN's World Voices Festival. [More]
Join PEN staff for a night of poetry, wine, and talk at this year's Lit Crawl. Poets Catherine Barnett, Monica Ferrell, and Cathy Park Hong will read from their new work. [More]
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PENamerican: Charlayne Hunter-Gault relates the travails of married journalists Serkalem Fasil and Eskinder Nega in #Ethiopia http://t.co/p0AAz6OO 16 hours ago
PENamerican: Are Western media afraid of the word "revolution"? Understanding Egypt at PEN World Voices 2012: http://t.co/b7KcrHEf 16 hours ago