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‘Politically Urgent, Humanely Thought-provoking:’ Furthering Translation Projects Around the World

Expanding the reach of global literature through translation, a grant program and a literary award are open for submissions.
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https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/05/politically-urgent-humanely-thought-provoking-furthering-translation-projects-around-the-world/

Writer, Blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah Released From Egyptian Prison

The British-Egyptian writer and blogger highlighted last year by English PEN and Arundhati Roy, was pardoned and released Monday.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/writer-blogger-alaa-abd-el-fattah-released-from-egyptian-prison/

The British-Egyptian writer and blogger highlighted last year by English PEN and Arundhati Roy, was pardoned and released Monday.

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Translation: First Winners of a New PEN-and-Booker Program

The newly opened 'PEN Presents x International Booker Prize' is designed to give visibility to the work of global majority translators.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/translation-first-winners-of-a-new-pen-and-booker-program/

Sudan’s Leila Aboulela Wins the 2025 PEN Pinter Prize

The newly named 2025 PEN Pinter Prize laureate Leila Aboulela will give her address on October 10 at the British Library.
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https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/sudans-leila-aboulela-wins-the-2025-pen-pinter-prize/

The newly named 2025 PEN Pinter Prize laureate Leila Aboulela will give her address on October 10 at the British Library.

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Sudan’s Leila Aboulela Wins the 2024 PEN Pinter Prize

The newly named 2025 PEN Pinter Prize laureate Leila Aboulela will give her address on October 10 at the British Library.
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https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/sudans-leila-aboulela-wins-the-2024-pen-pinter-prize/