The P.E.N., An International Association of Writters

The P.E.N., An International Association of Writters, Le P.E.N., Association Internationale d'Ecrivains, The P.E.N., A World Association of Writers
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Founded: 1921
Sources: HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Seats

Relationships with other Organisations

Members in these countries

HB 1936: Centre Yiddish et groupe allemand provisoire à Londres. Yiddish centre and temporary German group in London. (HB 1938)
Argentina (since 1929) , Austria (since 1929) , Belgium (since 1929) , Bolivia (since 1936) , Brazil (since 1938) , Bulgaria (since 1929) , Canada (since 1929) , Chile (since 1929) , China (since 1936) , Colombia (since 1938) , Czechoslovakia (since 1929) , Denmark (since 1929) , Egypt (since 1936) , Estonia (since 1929) , Finland (since 1929) , France (since 1929) , Germany (1929-1936) , Greece (since 1936) , Hungary (since 1929) , Iceland (since 1936) , India (since 1936) , Iraq (since 1936) , Italy (since 1929) , Japan (since 1938) , Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia (1929-1936) , Latvia (since 1929) , Lithuania (1929-1936) , Mexico (1929-1936) , Netherlands (since 1929) , New Zealand (since 1936) , Norway (since 1929) , Palestine (since 1936) , Poland (since 1929) , Portugal (1929-1936) , Romania (since 1929) , South Africa (since 1929) , Spain (since 1929) , Sweden (since 1929) , Switzerland (since 1929) , United Kingdom (since 1929) , United States of America (since 1929) , Uruguay (since 1938) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Congresses

Object

To bring writers of the world together for the purpose of friendliness and hospitality. The P.E.N, stands aside from politics. Membership of one centre implies membership of all. (HB 1929) : Le P. E. N. est une association internationale d'écrivains réputés dans les diverses branches de la littérature. Elle s'efforce, en nouant des relations amicales et en organisant des réceptions, de favoriser la coopération cordiale des écrivains de tous les pays, dans l'intérêt de la liberté de l'expression artistique et de l'entente internationale. (HB 1936) The P.E.N. is an international association of writers well-known in the various branches of literature. By cultivating friendly relations and organising hospitality, it aims at- promoting cordial co-operation between writers in all countries, in the interests of freedom of artistic expression and international understanding. (HB 1938)

Finances

Source of income: annual subscriptions and occasional donations. (HB 1929) Contributions annuelles et dons. (HB 1936) Annual subscriptions and donations. (HB 1938)

Publications

The London Centre issues a monthly Bulletin, P.E.N. News; occasional brochures are also issued (HB 1929). Le centre de Londres publie un Bulletin mensuel P. E. N. News; des brochures sont également publiées de temps à autre. (HB 1936)

Activities

The P.E.N, meets regularly in London once a month at dinner, when writers from other countries are entertained. There is an international congress once a year, generally in June. The first was in London ; the second in New York ; the third, Paris ; the fourth, Berlin ; the fifth, Brussels ; the sixth, Oslo ; the seventh (1929) was in Vienna. The P.E.N, is considering collaboration with the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation in the matter of translations. (HB 1929) Le P. E. N. se réunit régulièrement à Londres, une fois par mois, au cours d'un dîner auquel sont invités des écrivains d'autres pays. Un Congrès international a lieu chaque année, généralement au mois de juin. Le premier s'est tenu à Londres; le deuxième à New-York; le troisième à Paris; le quatrième à Berlin; le cinquième à Bruxelles; le sixième à Oslo; le septième à Vienne; le huitième à Varsovie; le neuvième à La Haye; le dixième à Budapest; le onzième à Dubrovnik; le douzième à Edimbourg; le treizième à Barcelone. Le P. E. N. collabore avec l'Institut international de Coopération intellectuelle dans les questions de traduction. (HB 1936) The P.E.N. meets regularly in London once a month at dinner, when writers from other countries are entertained. There is an International Congress once a year, generally in June. The first was held in London, the second at New York, the third at Paris, the fourth at Berlin, the fifth at Brussels, the sixth at Oslo, the seventh at Vienna, the eighth at Warsaw, the ninth at the Hague, the tenth at Budapest, the eleventh at Dubrovnik, the twelfth at Edinburgh, the thirteenth at Barcelona and the fourteenth at Buenos Aires. The P.E.N. collaborates with the International Institute for Intellectual Co-operation in the matter of translations. (HB 1938)

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