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      Every year, PEN International hosts a number of events around the world promoting freedom of expression and celebrating literature in a variety of ways. PEN Centres stage events such as literary festivals large and small, storytelling sessions with families and children, book clubs and everything in between. One important occasion to mark is the annual Day of the Imprisoned Writer, 15 November, which gives the entire PEN community a chance to celebrate our work across the world as well as drawing attention to the ongoing persecution faced by many writers today.

    • 25 Feb 2012 Addis Ababa
      Ethiopian PEN Writers’ Congress
    • 29 Feb 2012 san miguel de allende
      San Miguel de Allende Writers Aloud event series
    • 14 Mar 2012 san miguel de allende
      San Miguel de Allende Writers Aloud event series

    The Pen International Writers’ Circle

    Without literature, there can be no meaningful freedom of expression. Without freedom of expression, there can be no meaningful literature …

    The PEN International Writers’ Circle invites writers around the world to support our work defending and developing freedom of expression worldwide, working for the freedom of writers to write in all countries and of readers to access the texts of their choice.

    PEN International currently has 144 PEN Centres in 102 countries.

    Members of the PEN International Writers’ Circle are writers who believe that literature and freedom of expression are at the heart of a strong, vibrant society. They support PEN International’s activities to ensure that silenced, unheard and unknown voices are connected to readers and writers everywhere. The Writers’ Circle is essential to the ongoing success and continuation of our work.

    There are several levels of support at which a new member can join. You can also decide to join for one year, and then consider renewing, or commit to two or more years now.

    If you are interested in joining the Writers’ Circle, please contact Laura McVeigh, Executive Director:
    Tel.: 0044 74 05 03 38
    Email: laura.mcveigh@pen-international.org

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    PEN International celebrates literature and promotes freedom of expression. Founded in 1921, our global community of writers now spans more than 100 countries. Our campaigns, events, publications and programmes aim to connect writers and readers wherever they are in the world.