Tag Archives: English PEN

Literary Activism: is poetry the strongest form of protest?

July 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | £8/£4

Poets from around the globe share their views and personal experiences as part of the Poetry International Festival at London’s Southbank Centre. Continue reading

Books for Prisoners: leading writers take campaign to Downing Street

Posted June 27th, 2014 by English PEN staff & filed under Campaigns.

Leading authors will gather at Downing Street today (Friday 27 June) to urge David Cameron to overturn restrictions on sending books and other essentials to prisoners Continue reading

Kazakhstan: Aron Atabek denied medical treatment

Posted June 23rd, 2014 by English PEN staff & filed under Campaigns.

PEN is deeply concerned at reports that the Kazakh prison authorities are denying medical treatment to imprisoned poet Aron Atabek

Poet Aron Atabek is reportedly suffering intense spine and leg pain due to injuries sustained during an assault by Continue reading

PEN/Ackerley Prize for Memoir: 2014 shortlist announced

24 June 2014 – IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

English PEN is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2014 PEN/Ackerley Prize for Memoir. The shortlisted titles are:

Julian Barnes Levels of Life (Cape)
Michael Blakemore Stage Blood (Faber)
Sonali Deraniyagala Wave (Virago)
Harry Eyres Horace and Me (Bloomsbury)
Penelope Lively Ammonites and Leaping Fish (Fig Tree) Continue reading