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Clement’s speech upon becoming PEN president

Clement’s speech upon becoming PEN president

Photograph of Jennifer Clement, president of PEN International (2015-), speaking at the 81^st 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 81^o 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).

Date:

16/10/2015

Creator:

PEN International

Belongs to:

Women Writers Committee

Format:

Photograph

Language:

n/a

Place:

Quebec, Canada

Subject:

Congress; Elections; Jennifer Clement; PEN International

Clement’s speech upon becoming PEN president

Clement’s speech upon becoming PEN president

Clement’s speech upon becoming PEN president

Discurso de Clement al convertirse en presidenta de PEN

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5 Lokdun at the 84th PEN Congress

6 Takeaki and delegates in Bled

7 Presenting resolution on Philippines languages

8 Trieste Centre at the 84th PEN International Congress

9 Taipei Chinese Centre delegation in Mexico City

10 Anisa Sabiri

11 Free the Word! at the 85th Congress

12 Karel Čapek at the 9th Congress

13 Delegates at Bled Castle

2 Members in conversation at 39^th Congress

5 Lokdun at the 84^th PEN Congress

8 Trieste Centre at the 84^th PEN International Congress

11 Free the Word! at the 85^th Congress

12 Karel Čapek at the 9^th Congress