Presenting three poems from Diaries of Exile by Greek poet Yannis Ritsos, whose works were burned and banned several times between 1936 and 1970. Now, the latest version of his work is short-listed for the 2014 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation.
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“We found that net neutrality dramatically impacts the ability of authors of all kinds to conduct research and to reach readers.” PEN American Center’s Deji Olukotun highlights the great loss of free expression if net neutrality were to go the way of the dodo.
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Jean-Euphèle Milcé, the founder of PEN Haiti, reveals the current governmental roadblocks impinging on free expression and his future visions for Haiti in this interview originally published by PEN on June 27, 2014.
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“Half of every story in Thailand is Royal… How can we write anything, even a historic novel, when we’re only allowed to touch the subject by praising them in a way that seems too unbelievable to be true?” Thai writer Marisa Akara calls attention to the stifling effects of the vice-like lèse-majesté law.
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In this original article published by PEN American Center, writer and critic of China’s Communist regime, Liao Yiwu, divulges his personal account of June 4, 1989 and the aftermath that continues to pervade Chinese society.
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Deji Olukotun, PEN American Center’s Freedom to Write Fellow, reports on the status of free expression in Myanmar and several burgeoning movements within this country in flux.
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Tor is an online privacy tool that can provide digital safety to dissident writers around the world, by allowing for anonymity and a secure line to social media. This post first appeared on PEN Sweden’s Dissident Blog and was written by Deji Olukotun. It was published by IFEX on May 12, 2014.
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This December, we remember the work of Liu Xiaobo, Chinese activist writer, literary critic, co-author of Charter 08, and Nobel Laureate, who is currently serving an 11-year sentence for “inciting subversion of state power.”
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Canadian writer and filmmaker David Bezmozgis reads an excerpt from The Free World. David Bezmozgis gave a reading alongside Kyung-Sook Shin from South Korea and Hervé Le Tellier at City of Asylum Pittsburgh, where this video was recorded.
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently banned writer and poet Liao Yiwu, whose new books focuses on the chinese underclass, from attending international literary events in Sydney and New York.
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