PEN Canada - PEN Canada celebrates literature, defends freedom …
5 天之前 · “Free Speech is the whole ball game. Free speech is life itself.” — Salman Rushdie PEN Canada, Penguin Random House Canada, Toronto International Festival of Authors and Writers’ Trust of Canada …
Who we are - PEN Canada
2024年10月30日 · Founded in 1983, PEN Canada is a nonpartisan organization of writers and readers. We fight censorship, help free persecuted writers from prison, assist exiled writers who live in Canada, and promote literature. Writers are central to PEN. Around the world, we advocate for writers who are ...
About - PEN Canada
PEN Canada. PEN Canada celebrates literature, defends freedom of expression and aids writers in peril.
Programs - PEN Canada
2024年10月30日 · PEN Canada works on behalf of writers, at home and abroad, who have been forced into silence for writing the truth as they see it. The writers we support face a variety of dangers.
Writers in Exile - PEN Canada
2023年10月21日 · PEN Canada’s Writers in Exile Program provides solidarity and support for writers living in exile in Canada. Our community includes journalists, poets, editors, translators, essayists and playwrights who have been forced from their homelands due to their written work.. Through our program and community, members can develop their professional skills through residencies, workshops, public ...
History - PEN Canada
We are the Canadian chapter of PEN International, founded in England in 1921 to represent “Poets, Essayists and Novelists.” PEN International was conceived by Mrs. C.A. Dawson Scott and the first PEN Club was founded shortly thereafter in London by Mrs. Scott and John Galsworthy, who would become PEN International’s first President.
Canadian Issues - PEN Canada
From its inception, PEN Canada has defended the right to freedom of expression enshrined in article 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In 2024, PEN International raised concerns…
Mission, Vision, Values - PEN Canada
VISION. PEN Canada envisions a world where writers are free to write, readers are free to read, and freedom of expression prevails. MISSION. PEN Canada is a nonpartisan organization of writers, and readers, that works with others to defend freedom of expression as a basic human right, at home and abroad.
Annual & Special Reports - PEN Canada
SPECIAL REPORTS. Imposing Silence: The Use of India’s Laws to Suppress Free Speech, a report by PEN Canada, PEN International and the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.
Act - PEN Canada
PEN Canada depends on the support and generosity of people like you. By donating, becoming a member, patron, or partner, or volunteering your time, you can become a part of our mission to promote literature across borders, protect the fundamental human right to freedom of expression, and defend writers around the world.