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PEN members during Warsaw Congress

© Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (NAC)
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© Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (NAC)

PEN members during Warsaw Congress

Photograph of PEN members gathered together during the 8th PEN International Congress in Warsaw, Poland, 20-25 June 1930. Among them are: Catharine Amy Dawson Scott, founder of PEN International, seated at the table and looking away from the camera; Ferdynand Goetel, president of the Polish Centre (1927-33), standing at the end on the right at the front; Arthur Lynch, Irish-Australian author, politician and member of the English Centre, standing to the left of Goetel; and Colly Barley-Scott, member of the English Centre, standing to the left of Lynch. This Congress was attended by over one-hundred guests from over twenty-seven countries. This photograph was contributed by the Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (National Digital Archives) of Poland.

PEN members during Warsaw Congress

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Miembros de PEN en el Congreso de Varsovia

Fotografía de miembros de PEN reunidos durante el 8o Congreso de PEN Internacional en Varsovia, Polonia, del 20 al 25 de junio de 1930. Entre ellos: Catharine Amy Dawson Scott, fundadora de PEN Internacional, sentada en la mesa, sin mirar a la cámara; Ferdynand Goetel, presidente del Centro Polaco (1927-33), de pie al extremo derecho, en la primera fila; Arthur Lynch, autor irlandés-australiano, político y miembro del Centro Inglés, de pie a la izquierda de Goetel; y Colly Barley-Scott, miembro del Centro Inglés, a la izquierda de Lynch. Más de cien invitados de más de veintisiete países asistieron a este Congreso. La fotografía fue cedida por el Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (Archivos Digitales Nacionales) de Polonia.

Date:

25/06/1930

Creator:

Polish Centre

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Polish Centre  (Polskiego PEN Clubu)

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