PEN International’s Committee minutes, 1922
PEN International’s Committee minutes, 1922
Handwritten minutes from the first meeting held by PEN International (here called the ‘International PEN Committee’) on 26 February 1922, f. 1. This page notes that this meeting was chaired by John Galsworthy, first president of PEN International and the English Centre (1921-35), with Catharine Amy Dawson Scott, founder of PEN International, in attendance. Others listed as being at the meeting are the British suffragette, writer and feminist Beatrice Harraden; L. R. McLeod; J. Anthony; C. Q. Bay; Ranewsky; and Marjorie Watts (here called Miss Scott) first international secretary of PEN International (1921-26). The document opens by noting dicussions to be had regarding opening PEN Centres in other countries – mentioning Italy in this case. By 1923 PEN had Centres in most European countries, as well as in New York and Mexico City.
PEN International’s Committee minutes, 1922
Actas del Comité de PEN Internacional, 1922
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