Literary Awards News, Literature / 22 Sep 2016
2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize Longlist Announced
The longlist for the 2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize has been announced. Congratulations to PEN SA members Arja Salafranca, Fred Khumalo and Karen Jennings who have been longlisted and to ZP Dala who got a special mention. The 2016…
PEN SA Statements, SA News / 21 Sep 2016
Rest in Peace: Allister Sparks (1933 – 2016)
PEN South Africa is deeply saddened by the news that journalist, editor and author Allister Sparks passed away on Monday at the age of 83. Sparks has been a member of PEN South Africa since 2004 and has written a…
PEN SA Statements, Policy & Advocacy, SA News / 13 Sep 2016
PEN SA Calls for Urgent Dialogue About Situation at UKZN
Statement amended on 19 September 2016. As the first anniversary of the RhodesMustFall and FeesMustFall movements approach, violence and protest continues at South African universities. Monday, September 5th saw students torching vehicles and police at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal…
Literature, Policy & Advocacy / 13 Sep 2016
Arterial Network Release eBook on Freedom of Creative Expression in Africa
Arterial Network, a civil-society network of artists and others working in Africa’s creative and cultural sectors, has released a free eBook titled How Free is FREE? Reflections on Freedom of Creative Expression in Africa. The compilation features writing from 25…
Literature / 13 Sep 2016
Justin Fox Reflects on the 2016 McGregror Poetry Festival
By PEN SA Board Member Justin Fox The fourth McGregror Poetry Festival took place from 26 to 28 August 2016, coordinated and run by a local team led by Billy Kennedy and Jennifer Johnson. McGregor hosts this intimate festival each…
Literary Awards News, Literature / 08 Sep 2016
Longlist for the 2016 Sol Plaatje EU Poetry Award and Anthology
The longlist for the 2016 Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award and Anthology has been announced. Congratulations to PEN SA members Christine Coates, Fiona Khan, Sihle Ntuli, Jim Pascual Agustin, Arja Salafranca, Karin Schimke, Athol Williams and Nick Mulgrew. Williams…
International News, Policy & Advocacy, Writers in Prison / 06 Sep 2016
Thailand: Student Activists Released Early
Statement from PEN International 5 September 2016 Update #1 to RAN 05/15 PEN International welcomes the early release of student activists Patiwat Saraiyaem, 26 and Pornthip Munkong (f), 29, following a royal pardon. Saraiyaem was released on 12 August 2016,…
International News, Policy & Advocacy, Writers in Prison / 05 Sep 2016
Join the Call for the Release of Palestinian Poet Dareen Tatour
Join over 300 renowned writer, poets, translators, editors, artists, public intellectuals and cultural workers in calling for the release of Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour by adding your name to the Jewish Voice for Peace petition. Tatour was arrested by the…
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