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A PEN By the Book event: ‘Damned Funny: Faith, Fiction and the Hilarity of Hell’
Join us for an evening of humour with authors Randy Boyagoda and John Irving A free online event on January 20th 7:00-8:00 pm. REGISTER HERE John Irving and Randy Boyagoda are novelists …
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Media Conference: The Liu Xiaobo Empty Chair Memorial Unveiling Ceremony
Amnesty International PEN Canada Toronto Association for Democracy in China Toronto – July 30, 2019 Media Conference Advisory The Liu Xiaobo Empty Chair Memorial Unveiling Ceremony Date: Thursday August 1, …
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BOYCOTT THE WINTER OLYMPICS
Six months ago Richard Stursberg, as outgoing president of PEN Canada, urged the Trudeau government to boycott the 20-22 winter Olympics in China. Read his full letter below. The Right …
From the Archives
Book Balls, Fox-Trots, and Boeuf Bordelaise: The Early History of PEN International
PEN emerged during a moment of postwar optimism regarding the potential of human fellowship to overcome the contingencies of geopolitical power.
