The free-expression group has been engulfed by debate over its response to the Gaza war that forced the cancellation of its ...
The event had been set for April 29, but weeks of escalating criticism of the organization’s response to the war had led nearly half of the prize nominees to withdraw. By Jennifer Schuessler The ...
PEN America has canceled its 2024 Literary Awards ceremony, which was previously scheduled to be held at the Town Hall in New York City on April 29, although some awards will still be conferred.
Prominent literary organization PEN America has canceled its annual awards ceremony, which was due to be held next week, after 28 authors chose to withdraw their books from consideration.
Authors are staging their own protest amid an extraordinary week of action against Israel’s occupation of Gaza. In solidarity with a free Palestine, a group of 29 writers and translators sent a ...
The Saint Louis University Library Associates will award SLU alumnus Garry Wills the 2004 Saint Louis Literary Award in a ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The Saint Louis Literary Award is bestowed ...
This story has been updated. Playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner told NPR he will donate the $25,000 purse that comes with the PEN/Mike Nichols Writing for Performance Award, for which he is ...
After weeks of controversy over its response to the war in Gaza, the free speech nonprofit PEN America has decided to cancel its annual literary awards ceremony, which had been set to take place ...
Imaginist Literary Prize was officially launched. From now until May 15, the organizing committee will accept submissions ...
Literary and human rights organization PEN America gathered for its annual gala, a high-profile event with guests including Seth Meyers and Paul Simon this year.
PEN America gathered Thursday night for its annual gala, a high-profile event raised even higher because some wondered if it ...