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Swedish Centre’s letter-writing session

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Swedish Centre’s letter-writing session

Photograph of PEN members at a letter-writing session organised by the Swedish Centre for PEN International’s Day of the Imprisoned writer on 15 November 2011. Among them is Eugene Schoulgin, second from the right, member of the Norwegian and Swedish Centres, president of the Writers in Prison Committee (2000-04), international secretary (2007-10) and vice-president of PEN International (2004-). PEN started the annually observed Day of the Imprisoned Writer in 1981, marking 15 November as a day on which writers, readers and PEN members around the world come together to stand in solidarity with writers in prison and at risk.

Swedish Centre’s letter-writing session

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Sesión de escritura de cartas del Centro Sueco

Fotografía de miembros de PEN en una sesión de escritura de cartas organizada por el Centro Sueco para el Día del Escritor Encarcelado de PEN Internacional, el 15 de noviembre de 2011. Entre ellos está Eugene Schoulgin, segundo empezando por la derecha, miembro de los Centros Noruego y Sueco, presidente del Comité de Escritores en Prisión (2000-04), secretario internacional (2007-10) y vicepresidente de PEN Internacional. PEN empezó a celebrar anualmente el Día del Escritor Encarcelado en 1981, convirtiendo el 15 de noviembre en el día en el que escritores, lectores y miembros PEN de todo el mundo se unen en solidaridad con los escritores en prisión y en peligro.

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15/11/2011

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