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English PEN is the founding centre of a global literary network. We work to defend and promote freedom of expression, and to remove barriers to literature.
English PEN is the founding centre of a global literary network. We work to defend and promote freedom of expression, and to remove barriers to literature.
Join us for an evening of discussion and readings by and with Chris McCabe, Joint Librarian of the Poetry Library in London, poet and author Wioletta Greg, and writer Livia Franchini. Many of us lead multilingual lives. But how do multilingual poets use their languages in their art? How do they approach their art? What value
English PEN is pleased to launch a new online zine dedicated to international writing. PEN Transmissions will be a digital home for some of the best writers around the world. Each month, PEN Transmissions will publish a new themed issue featuring original writing and interviews. Issue One: Women 2018 focuses on women’s writing, bringing together
The Literary Translation Centre at London Book Fair provides a hub for learning, debate and networking for all those passionate about the art and business of literary translation. English PEN presents a panel on sex and the world.
Chaired by Claire Armitstead, Associate Editor, Culture for The Guardian, award-winning authors Jhumpa Lahiri and Domenico Starnone discuss their latest works, their love for Italy and the Italian language, and attitudes towards literary translation. Starnone’s most recent books, Ties and Trick, have both been translated into English from Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri; while Jhumpa Lahiri’s
Calling all literature and translation enthusiasts! If you have translation experience, are passionate about literature and are fluent in a foreign language, then English PEN is looking for you. We are looking for assessors for our PEN Translates grant programme to help us choose which books have the right combination of literary quality, strength of