PEN International

worldwide association of writers, founded in London in 1921
Organization international_non_governmental_organization Q206811
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PEN International

Summary

PEN International is an international non-governmental organization[1]. It draws 57 Wikipedia views per month (international_non_governmental_organization category, ranking #21 of 64).[2]

Key Facts

  • PEN International received the Monismanien Prize[3].
  • PEN International was a member of International Freedom of Expression Exchange[4].
  • PEN International is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • PEN International's instance of is recorded as international non-governmental organization[6].
  • PEN International's founder is recorded as Catherine Amy Dawson Scott[7].
  • PEN International's logo image is recorded as Pen international.svg[8].
  • PEN International's headquarters location is recorded as London[9].
  • PEN International's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114225452[10].
  • PEN International's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 167140998[11].
  • PEN International's GND ID is recorded as 2014727-2[12].
  • PEN International's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50082474[13].
  • PEN International's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11996307d[14].
  • PEN International's IdRef ID is recorded as 028049888[15].
  • PEN International's Commons category is recorded as PEN International[16].
  • PEN International's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36591673[17].
  • PEN International's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[18].
  • PEN International's chairperson is recorded as John Galsworthy[19].
  • PEN International's chairperson is recorded as H. G. Wells[20].
  • PEN International's chairperson is recorded as Jules Romains[21].
  • PEN International's chairperson is recorded as Denis Saurat[22].
  • PEN International's chairperson is recorded as Arthur Miller[23].
  • PEN International's chairperson is recorded as Heinrich Böll[24].
  • PEN International's chairperson is recorded as Mario Vargas Llosa[25].
  • PEN International's chairperson is recorded as Iván Boldizsár[26].
  • PEN International's chairperson is recorded as György Konrád[27].

Body

Founding

PEN International's founder is recorded as Catherine Amy Dawson Scott[7].

Leadership

Chairpersons include John Galsworthy[19], a playwright[28], 1867–1933[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[31], specialised in drama[32]; H. G. Wells[20], a writer[33], 1866–1946[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[35], awarded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[36], specialised in science fiction[37]; Jules Romains[21], a playwright[38], 1885–1972[39], of France[40], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[41]; Denis Saurat[22], a writer[42], 1890–1958[43], of France[44]; Arthur Miller[23], a playwright[45], 1915–2005[46], of United States[47], awarded the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[48]; and Heinrich Böll[24], a lyricist[49], 1917–1985[50], of Germany[51], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[52], specialised in fiction[53].

Operations

PEN International's headquarters location is recorded as London[9].

Recognition

PEN International received the Monismanien Prize[3].

Why It Matters

PEN International draws 57 Wikipedia views per month (international_non_governmental_organization category, ranking #21 of 64).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 57 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

What awards did PEN International receive?

Honors received include Monismanien Prize[3].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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