L I N K S

• Words without borders:

Words Without Borders (WWB) opens doors to international exchange through translation, publication, and promotion of the world’s best writing. WWB publishes selected prose and poetry on the web and in print anthologies (the next one to focus on the Islamic world), stages special events that connect foreign writers to the general public and media, develops materials for high school teachers to use foreign literature in classrooms, and continues to build an unparalleled online resource center for contemporary global writing.

• PEN International!

English PEN is the founding centre of International PEN, a membership association with 144 branches in more than one hundred countries, providing an active and supportive community for writers and readers around the world. PEN was founded in 1921 by Amy Dawson Scott (pictured left, centre) in order to promote literature as a means of greater understanding between cultures. English PEN is governed by a board of trustees which is elected from and by the members of English PEN. The President of English PEN is Lisa Appignanesi, and the Director is Jonathan Heawood.