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The Quebec Declaration on Literary Translation and Translators
1. Literary translation is an art of passion. Promoting values of openness, acting for peace and freedom and against injustice,...
Mojibur Doftori: International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day first initiated by UNESCO in 1999, has been observed throughout the world on February 21 every...
Literature without borders 18.3
Seminar examines the Nordic literary field from a multilingual perspective The Nordic countries are becoming more and more multilingual, and...
PEN on the Charlie Hebdo anniversary
On the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack dissenting voices must be protected 7 January 2016 On the anniversary of...
Protection, food, shoes and ABC books
Statement of Finnish PEN, 9.12.2015, on the eve of International Human Rights Day As a member of PEN International, which...
Poet Ashraf Fayadh must be released
Finnish PEN and more than 60 other international organisations have joined a letter in support of poet and artist Ashraf...
Statement of the Polish PEN club
Finnish PEN supports the statement by Polish PEN: Statement of the Polish PEN Club 22 November 2015 Following a series...
TAKE ACTION: Raif Badawi and Waleed Abu al-Khair
Writers’ freedom of expression organization Finnish PEN is deeply concerned of the well-being of Raif Badawi, the saudiarabian blogger and...
PEN on attacks on Paris
Finnish PEN stands by PEN International and French PEN We condemn the attacks on Paris and send our deepest condolences...
Open letter to President Erdoğan
7 September 2015 Dear President Erdoğan As writers, journalists and members of PEN, we are writing to express our extreme...
Cross-Border Civil Society Dialogue 4.7.
40 Years since Helsinki Final Act 40 years ago, the CSCE – Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe –...
A Statement From The Nordic PEN Centres Regarding The Attacks in Copenhagen
The attack on the Saturday meeting in Copenhagen, where people came together to discuss freedom of expression in the face...
Finnish PEN’s Freedom of Expression Award 2015 to Abdirahim Husu Hussein
Finnish PEN’s Freedom of Expression Award for 2015 has been granted to Abdirahim Husu Hussein (b. 1978) for his activity...
TAKE ACTION: Aron Atabek
Aron Atabek is a poet, journalist and social activist. He has written several books of poetry and prose inspired by...
Mojibur Doftori: Global Islamic Extremism: Time for Muslims to Break Silence
Global Islamic Extremism: Time for Muslims to Break Silence In recent time, horrific atrocities on innocent people around the world...
Bishkek congress in picture
80. PEN International congress was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 29.9-2.10.2014 Have a look at the pictures by Finnish PEN delegates.
80. PEN International congress in Bishkek
80. PEN International congress in Bishkek The 80. PEN International congress in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, was held 29.9.-2.10.2014. The Finnish PEN...
Poetry with an update from Turkey: Tarık Günersel visits Helsinki 13.3.2014
“Anti-demokratization” and Earth Civilization Project Thursday, March 13 at 5pm Arkadia Bookshop (Nervanderinkatu 11, Helsinki) Poet Tarık Günersel, president of...
Cathal Sheerin: Out in the Cold: Russia and the Sochi Winter Games
No Winter Olympic Games have been so eagerly anticipated by non-sports fans as those that will take place in Sochi,...
Finnish PEN presents: Four poets, four languages
You are heartily invited to listen to the poetry of the writers Tua Forsström, Kári Tulinius (IS), Jarkko Tontti and...