Founded in 1921, PEN which stands for Poets, Essayists, Novelists is the world's largest and best-known association of writers engaged in promoting rights and free expression for writers. This is the first handbook to describe PEN s organizational structure and history. In addition to basic information about PEN International, this forthcoming publication will focus specifically on German-language PEN centers, with a special emphasis on their history in Germany, from their founding to the present. Amplified by a ...
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Founded in 1921, PEN which stands for Poets, Essayists, Novelists is the world's largest and best-known association of writers engaged in promoting rights and free expression for writers. This is the first handbook to describe PEN s organizational structure and history. In addition to basic information about PEN International, this forthcoming publication will focus specifically on German-language PEN centers, with a special emphasis on their history in Germany, from their founding to the present. Amplified by a bibliographic index of all members, as well as comprehensive source material, the handbook will prove a valuable compilation, not only for literary scholars, historians, and PEN members, but also for everyone involved in the world of literature."
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