SA PEN & Zambian PEN Collaboration – PEN Charter Studzinski Awards 2012

In Zambia, the range of communities and groups that have a voice in the public sphere is restricted. The Zambian PEN Centre, ZAMPEN, since its foundation in 2004, has promoted the development of young voices and their ability to fully participate and be heard in society through the creation of school clubs focusing on creative writing, poetry and leadership, as well as the weekly meetings of Writers Circle and the restoration of community libraries.

In Zambia, the range of communities and groups that have a voice in the public sphere is restricted. The Zambian PEN Centre, ZAMPEN, since its foundation in 2004, has promoted the development of young voices and their ability to fully participate and be heard in society through the creation of school clubs focusing on creative writing, poetry and leadership, as well as the weekly meetings of Writers Circle and the restoration of community libraries. Read more