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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.
The Festival of Italian Literature in London (FILL) is a festival of literature and ideas envisioned by the London-based Italian literary community and organised with the Italian Cultural Institute of London. The Festival wants to attract all Londoners and all events will be in English or Italian with consecutive translation. The first edition will run
What is the role of translation in international theatre? From a foreign tongue to English; from the written word to the rich visual language of the stage: join Simon McBurney as he explores the role of translation and international literature in his work. In this special evening event following International Translation Day 2017, we will
International Translation Day is the annual event for the literary translation community. It is an opportunity for translators, students, publishers, booksellers, librarians, bloggers and reviewers to come together and debate significant issues within the sector, discuss challenges and celebrate success. The vibrant day-long programme includes seminars on women writers in translation, multilingualism, the state of translation
Elena Varvello explores the idea of place as a multitude of characters in her writing.
Andrew McMillan reads the poetry of Ashraf Fayadh, a Palestinian-born writer and artist imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for his work.