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Clement’s speech upon becoming PEN president

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Clement’s speech upon becoming PEN president

Photograph of Jennifer Clement, president of PEN International (2015-), speaking at the 81st PEN International Congress in Quebec City after being elected the first woman president of PEN International. This Congress took place on 13-16 October 2015 and was titled Translation = Creation = Freedom. Seated at the panel table beside Clement, from left to right, are: James Tennant, who established the New Voices Award and ran the Free the Word! event series, Publishers Circle, and Writers Circle at PEN International; and Carles Torner, executive director of PEN International (2014-20).

Clement’s speech upon becoming PEN president

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Discurso de Clement al convertirse en presidenta de PEN

Fotografía de Jennifer Clement, presidenta de PEN Internacional (2015-), hablando en el 81o Congreso de PEN Internacional en la ciudad de Quebec, después de ser escogida presidenta de PEN Internacional, la primera mujer en conseguirlo. El Congreso tuvo lugar del 13 al 16 de octubre de 2015 y se tituló Translation = Creation = Freedom. Sentados en la mesa al lado de Clement, de izquierda a derecha: James Tennant, que fundó el New Voices Award y organizó las series de eventos Free the Word!, del Publishers Circle y del Writers Circle de PEN Internacional; y Carles Torner, director ejecutivo de PEN Internacional (2014-20).

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16/10/2015

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