Quite recently PEN International upgraded their website , with a new structure and media centre, all the usual PEN links for those who wish read on issues of advocacy and freedom of speech are carried on the new site. The whole encompasses a variety of interests for our Irish PEN members, …
The Irish PEN 2012 Calendar of Events.
The Irish PEN 2012 Calendar of Events. Friday 10th February 2012: Irish PEN Award and Dinner. Eventbrite booking : http://www.irishpendinner.eventbrite.com/ In 1998 Irish PEN set up an award to honour an Irish-born writer who has made an outstanding contribution to Irish Literature. This Award is for a significant body of work, written and produced …
Irish PEN mourns the death of Caroline Walsh
Irish PEN is very sorry to hear of the sudden death of Caroline Walsh, literary editor of The Irish Times. Caroline was a great friend of Irish PEN. She regularly attended our annual dinners and awards, and she gave mention to our various events through the years. Her mother, celebrated …
Calling Irish Poets and PEN members, a note about The Festival International de la Poésie
Our festival started in 1985. This will be the 28th September in 2012. It is one of the five largest events in the world of poetry, and one of the best organised. More than 100 poets from the 5 continents have participated every year since 1989. The city of Trois Rivieres …
PEN American Center : Literature Knows No Frontiers: John Galsworthy and the Shaping of PEN.
The 90th Anniversary of International PEN occurs in 2012. This archive piece by PEN American Center sets out some of the history of International PEN. International PEN has much to celebrate with 20,000 writers in 100 countries keeping in touch through conference, committee and widespread use of social-media. I am including as link , a monthly letter …
