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Spotlights the remarkable writers who will not be silenced by persecutionFollowing the August 12 attack on author Salman Rushdie, readers everywhere realized the vulnerability — and the courage — of writers who speak truth to power. The freedom to write is under threat today throughout the world, with more than 1,000 writers, journalists, and publishers known to be imprisoned or persecuted in more than 100 countries. Writers Under Siege bears witness to the power and danger of the pen, and to the powerful longing for the right to use it without fear. Collected here are fifty contributions by writers who have paid dearly for the privilege of writing. Some have been tortured; some have been killed. All understand the cost of speaking up and speaking out.This book was prepared by PEN, which is both the world's oldest human rights organization and the oldest international literary organization. It commemorates PEN's eighty-fifth anniversary and celebrates PEN's work by giving voice to persecuted writers from around the globe. The contributors come from more than twenty countries, from Belarus to Zimbabwe. Many are well-known in the English-speaking world, including Orhan Pamuk, from Tu

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Author

Lucy Popescu and Carole Seymour-Jones

Publisher

NYU Press; New York University Press

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780814767429

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Political Science, Literary Fiction, Short Stories

Rating

3.5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14