PEN International : an illustrated history : literature knows no frontiers
2021
Book
"What was PEN's role in shaping the very concept of human rights even before it was adopted by the United Nations in 1948? How did PEN develop fundamental ideas on free speech as well as the equality of languages and literatures? This book tells the extraordinary story of how writers from around the world placed the celebration of literature and the defence of free speech at the centre of humanity's struggle against repression and terror. The extraordinary writers who have been PEN cases is a history of bravery and include, Federico García Lorca, Stefan Zweig, Musine Kokalari, Wole Soyinka, Salman Rushdie, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Anna Politkovskaya, Hrant Dink, Svetlana Alexievich, and many others. PEN was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship, intellectual co-operation, and exchange between writers from around the world. It has grown into a worldwide network of writers, a community extended to more than 100 countries who for 100 years has worked to celebrate all literatures without exception and protect freedom of expression. Today, PEN plays a unique part in the defence of free expression, celebration of literary excellence, amplification of marginalised voices, and the fostering of dialogue across political and ideological boundaries"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
PEN International : an illustrated history : literature knows no frontiers / edited by Carles Torner & Jan Martens ; authors, Ginevra Avalle, Jennifer Clement, Peter McDonald, Rachel Potter, Carles Torner, Laetitia Zecchini.
Author:
Torner, Carles, 1963-, editor, authorMartens, Jan, 1940-, editorAvalle, Ginevra, authorClement, Jennifer, authorMcDonald, Peter D., authorPotter, Rachel (Rachel C.), authorZecchini, Laetitia, author
Edition:
English edition.
Imprint:
Northampton, Massachusetts : Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc., 2021.©2021
Collation:
315 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (some colour) ; 31 cm
Contents:
Origins. Beginnings : the 1920sTowards a supra-political stand : 1930 to 1948A brief history of the PEN CharterA world republic of letters. Writers in exileWriters in prisonTranslation and linguistic rightsWriters for peaceWomen writersMap of PEN centres in 2021Key documents of PEN.
ISBN:
9781623719029 (hbk)9781623719029 (hardback)
Dewey class:
806
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
741832
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -Literature | LITER 806 PEN | Available |