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Harvard Book Store Presents...
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"American Blandscapes: Risky Writing and the Forces that Silence It"
Cambridge Forum and PEN New England are pleased to present a panel discussion with area writers, editors, and booksellers on just what is and isn't being said in today's writing. This event is part of PEN New England's 'Freedom to Write' series. The importance of politically challenging fiction and poetry, from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to Allen Ginsberg's Howl is undeniable. Has such writing been effectively muffled by current trends in publishing? What is the cultural impact of such censorship? And what can an individual writer of conscience do? Carole Horne of Harvard Book Store, Jill Petty of South End Press, poets Mark Pawlak and Linda McCarriston, and poet and moderator Richard Hoffman will discuss the barriers to getting "risky" and important work that is being published.
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CONTACT:
General Info:
617.661.1515
Media:
617.661.1424 ex.1
Email:
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| DATE: |
Thursday, April 10th |
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7:30 PM |
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First Parish Church Meetinghouse
On the corner of Mass. Ave. and Church St.
Cambridge |
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This event is free; no tickets are required |
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PEN New England is one of five regional branches of PEN America Center, which in turn is part of International PEN, the only worldwide organization of writing professionals and the world’s first human rights organization. PEN’s mission is to promote literacy and a culture of literature, and to defend free expression everywhere. For more information, contact penne@lesley.edu.
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