The event had been set for April 29, but weeks of escalating criticism of the organization’s response to the war had led ...
Nearly half of the nominees for the organization’s book awards have withdrawn in protest of its response to the war in Gaza.
Prominent literary organization PEN America has canceled its annual awards ceremony, which was due to be held next week, ...
Following months of criticism over the organization's response to the war in Gaza, which culminated last week in 28 authors ...
This story has been updated. Playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner told NPR he will donate the $25,000 purse that comes with the PEN/Mike Nichols Writing for Performance Award, for which he is ...
PEN America has canceled its annual festival, as well as its literary awards, after scores of authors withdrew from both ...
Following criticism of the organization’s response to the Israel-Hamas war, PEN America has canceled its annual awards ceremony recognizing outstanding literature. Of the 61 authors and ...
PEN America has cancelled its annual Literary Awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors nominated withdrew in protest ...
Prominent literary organization PEN America has canceled its annual awards ceremony, which was due to be held next week, after 28 authors chose to withdraw their books from consideration.
Some 1,300 writers signed an open letter criticising the free speech group for failing to support Palestinians ...