Solomon Hailemariam: An ancient country with ancient languages and literatures
Solomon Hailemariam Ethiopia is one of the most ancient countries in the world. The Ethiopian alphabet has been in use...
Situation in Mexico
On Monday, 3.10. representatives of the Finnish PEN visited the office of the Mexican ambassador, Mr. Agustin Gutiérrez Canet, in...
The fifth anniversary of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya
The Finnish-Russian Civic Forum, Finnish PEN and the Finnish Section of Amnesty Internatiol are organizing a panel discussion and a...
Nasrin Sotoudeh: A Letter to my Daughter
Your Strength was no Less than Mine While the U.S. PEN Association announced that they will be awarding Nasrin Sotoudeh...
Girona Manifesto on Linguistic Rights
PEN International brings together the writers of the world. Fifteen years ago, the Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights was first...
PEN International deeply distressed by the events in Oslo and Utoeya Island
PEN International is deeply distressed by the events in Oslo and Utoeya Island on 22nd July 2011 Our thoughts are...
Christopher Mlalazi: Autum Leaves. A novel excerpt
Chapter One Arms stretched over his head, and his mouth open in a half yawn, he is standing at the...