The International PEN Congress took place in late September. It was hosted by Galician PEN in the beautiful old city of Ourense in northern Spain. It was a pleasure to attend the first Congress chaired by Jennifer Clement, PEN International’s...
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The 82nd PEN International Congress is currently underway in Ourense, Spain hosted by PEN Galicia. The Congress has brought together more than 200 writers and PEN members representing Centres from across the world. Margie Orford is attending the Congress in...
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November 16, 2015 Dear PEN Members, Dear Friends, A last monthly letter to say thank you and to report on the 81st Congress in Quebec City. First, the obvious, we have a new President. Jennifer Clement, a wonderful novelist. She...
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Pictured: Danie Marais (PEN Afrikaans), Eden Eyasu Gebrekidan (PEN Canada – Writers in Exile), Frank Mackay Anim-Appiah (PEN Ghana) and Lindsay Callaghan (PEN South Africa). Read Raymond Louw’s article on the Resolutions passed at Congress here and his wife Jean’s...
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Pictured: Raymond Louw, PEN South Africa, and Frankie Asare-Donkoh, PEN Ghana PEN South Africa’s Vice-President Raymond Louw attended the PEN International 81st Congress in Quebec City, Canada and has written about the resolutions put forward by the Centre Read Jean,...
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