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PEN World Voices
Festival of International Literature

As a PEN Member, you are entitled to discounted tickets as well as advance seating at most events during the World Voices Fesival. Please click here to request discount codes for purchasing tickets.

For complete information about the PEN World Voices Festival, including event and participants listings, please click here.

Robert Fagles, Celebrated Translator of Ancient Epics, Dies at Age 74

PEN mourns the passing of long-time PEN Member Robert Fagles. Please join the online discussion by sharing thoughts in honor of our colleague.

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Toi Derricotte, A.M. Homes, and Peter Straub to Receive Awards from Barnes & Noble

Please join PEN in congratulating A.M. Homes, who will receive the Barnes & Noble Writers For Writers Award, in recognition of her service to PEN and other organizations. Homes currently chairs the PEN Emergency Writers Fund and serves on the PEN Board.

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Special Offer:
Discounted Tickets to George Packer's Betrayed

Based on his interviews in Baghdad, George Packer's new play Betrayed tells the story of the suffering of Iraqis who have risked everything to help the American government and military in Iraq.

As a PEN Member, please enjoy 20% off tickets to the 3 p.m. showing of Betrayed on Sunday, April 27.

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