Freedom to Write, Freedom to Read
English PEN have launched a crowdfunding campaign to ensure that a hand-annotated copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover used by the judge in its landmark obscenity trial can remain in the …
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English PEN is shocked and deeply saddened by the news that journalist Lyra McKee was shot and killed in Derry, Northern Ireland on Thursday 18 April. Lyra was an inspiring …
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English PEN’s translation grant is now open for submissions. PEN Translates was launched in 2012, with support from Arts Council England, to encourage UK publishers to acquire more books from …
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Join the #FreeAhmed protest at the UAE Embassy in London from 6.30pm on 24 April to show your support and call for his release. Please join us and take action …
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Today marks five years since Waleed Abulkhair was arrested in Saudi Arabia. Five years on, the leading lawyer, activist and writer remains behind bars simply for exercising and defending the right …
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