Desmond Cole wins 2017 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize for freedom of expression
Desmond Cole has won the 2017 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize for freedom of expression in Canada.
Author: PEN-Canada
New Voices Award: Q&A with 2017 winner Mikko Harvey
Poet Mikko Harvey is the 2017 winner of the RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award for unpublished writers aged 17-30.
Imprisoned Palestinian Poet Ashraf Fayadh Wins PEN Canada One Humanity Award
Imprisoned Palestinian poet and visual artist Ashraf Fayadh will receive the PEN Canada One Humanity Award, October 20 at the International Festival of Authors.
Mexico: PEN Condemns Recent Threats Against Journalists
PEN is gravely concerned by the pervasive attacks and threats continuously being made against Mexican journalists.
PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize awarded to Raihan Abir
Author and blogger Raihan Abir will receive the PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize at the PEN Canada benefit at the International Festival of Authors, October 22.
PEN Canada Announces 2016 New Voices Award Nominee
PEN Canada is proud to announce Toronto writer Laura Legge as the Canadian nominee for the 2016 PEN International New Voices Award competition.
Eskinder Nega Wins 2015 PEN Canada One Humanity Award
The Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega will receive PEN Canada’s One Humanity Award on the opening night of the 36th International Festival of Authors.
Franke James receives the inaugural PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize
Writer, artist and environmental activist Franke James will receive the inaugural PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize at PEN Canada’s Ideas in Dialogue event, June 2.
Jailed Saudi Blogger Receives One Humanity Award
Raif Badawi will receive the 2014 One Humanity Award at PEN Canada’s annual benefit on the opening night of the 35th International Festival of Authors on October 23.
Tiananmen, 25 Years Later: What I Saw
Writer Sheng Xue shares a harrowing account of what it was like to be there. Photographer Alan Chin shares his archive photographs.