24 February 2006

INTERNATIONAL PEN TO HOLD CONFERENCE IN BERLIN


International PEN will be holding its annual conference in Berlin, Germany in May, where writers from more than 90 countries will be meeting to discuss the state of writing and freedom of expression in the world today.

The theme of the conference, running from 22 to 28 May 2006, is "Writing in a World Without Peace" and will feature an opening speech by Nobel Prize-winning author Günter Grass. Various sessions will provide updates on the work of International PEN's committees, including the Writers in Prison Committee.

Evening events will feature readings by exiled writers living in Germany and prominent authors from around the world.

For more information, visit: http://www.internationalpen.org.uk/index.php?pid=33&aid=428



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