Tag Archives: Nobel Laureate

Nobel laureate, playwright, and poet Derek Walcott dies today aged 87

17 March 2017

It is with great sadness that PEN International received the news of Nobel laureate, playwright, & poet Derek Walcott’s death earlier today. Statements from PEN President Jennifer Clement and Executive Director Carles Torner are below. Continue reading

Nobel Laureates on Human Rights – A view from civil society

Friday 11 March 2016, 12:00 – 14:00

Nobel Laureates on Human Rights – A view from civil society

Panel discussion hosted by the Permanent Missions of the United States and Canada

Auditorium Ivan Pictet
Maison de la paix, Geneva

Hosted by the Permanent Missions of the United States and Canada, this is a side event of the UN Human Rights Council’s 31st session.

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Tienchi Martin-Liao:A Nobel Prize for the Party’s Darling

October 24, 2012

What Mo Yan’s award means to China

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Nobel Laureate Mo Yan

Mo Yan in Hamburg, Continue reading