PEN South Africa expresses alarm at the arrest of Outsa Mokone, the editor of the Sunday Standard in Botswana, and its alarm is deepened by the report by the Committee to Protect journalists that Mokone’s senior reporter, Edgar Tsimane, has...
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Dear PEN members, dear friends, In a few days we will gather in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, at the invitation of Central Asian PEN, for the 80th PEN Congress. We will be coming together at a time of growing violence in...
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Liesl Jobson has written about PEN South Africa’s participation in the internationally events to stand against surveillance in support of Edward Snowden: Monday, 8 September, was International Literacy Day. It was also the day that writers, journalists, readers and public...
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Based on a course designed by acclaimed writing facilitator, Anne Schuster, this practical, inspirational and invaluable guide will encourage writers to pick up their pens and start cultivating a writing habit. Discover five imaginary islands that lie waiting for you...
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The international literature festival Berlin (ilb) has called on individuals, institutions, schools and media outlets to participate in a worldwide reading of texts about surveillance, in support of Edward Snowden, on Monday 8th September 2014. Pen South Africa will be...
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