PEN Canada envisions a world where
writers are free to write,
readers are free to read,
and freedom of expression prevails
English PEN asked PEN Centres around the world to share what they most loved reading in 2015, and what campaigns they’re running in 2016. From Canada to Croatia to Kenya, these are the 2015 literary highlights according to PEN!
Justin Giovannetti writes about how he and eight other journalists who had previously been cleared to attend a photo opportunity with Prime Minister Stephen Harper had their credentials refused. PEN Canada believes reporters must be free from arbitrary limits on their ability to report information, especially as the tools of journalism evolve.
On June 2, 2015 PEN Canada presented Fighting Words at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Jackman Hall.
PEN Canada nominates Nadine Sander-Green for the 2015 PEN International New Voices Award PEN Canada is pleased to announce short-story writer Nadine Sander-Green as the 2015 Canadian nominee for the PEN International New Voices Award. Many thanks to jurors Bronwyn Drainie, Mark Medley, and Becky Toyne, and to the talented writers who sent in their […]
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