Young Writers Committee
The Young Writers Committee, established during PEN International's 90th Congress in Oxford in September 2024, is dedicated to fostering the active participation of writers under 35 within PEN's global network.
This committee aims to integrate young voices into PEN's decision-making processes, ensuring their perspectives contribute to the organisation's mission of promoting literature and defending freedom of expression. The committee builds upon historic initiatives like the Tomorrow Club and Young PEN, striving to create a supportive community that amplifies emerging writers worldwide.
More from the Committee
Brave Young Voices
From Turkey to Serbia, Palestine to Kenya, Bangladesh to the USA, young voices rising across borders share aspirations and challenges for a better future; many are neglected, marginilised or silenced. The Young Writers Committee with Tomorrow Club amplifies these voices and creates exchanges of stories, strategies and solidarity.
This series listens in to brave young people talking about their lives, experiences that shaped them, pressing issues they face and how they cope with it all.
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Ayi Renaud Dossavi
Chair
Ayi Renaud Dossavi is a Togolese journalist, blogger, writer, and biology graduate. Passionate about science and literature, he has published several poetry collections and essays, including Pensées égarées (2016), Chants de sable (2018), and Pour les beaux yeux du monde (2023). Honoured nationally in 2020 for his civic and literary contributions, he has served as Secretary General of PEN-Togo since 2016 and, since November 2024, as Acting Chair of PEN International’s Young Writers Committee. -
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Ege Dündar
Board Member
Ege Dündar worked with PEN International for 8 years before being elected the youngest board member in its 100-year history. There he developed projects to support writers at risk, most recently leading efforts to organize with peers from 58 countries to create the Young Writers Committee. His writing has appeared in various outlets and his debut book “All These Things Aren't Really Lost” was published in 2023.
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