PEN (Organization)

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Dates:
Active 1956
Active 1997
International
English, French, Multiple languages

History notes:

P.E.N. is a rough acronym for poets, playwrights, essayists, editors and novelists. The first International Congress was held in London in 1923.

From the description of Records [manuscript]. 1977. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225843867

Jules Romains was president of the international PEN Club from 1936 to 1941. After emigrating to the U.S. in 1941, he founded in New York City the European PEN Club in America, an organization of émigré authors from Nazi-occupied lands. Ould served as General Secretary at the London Centre of the PEN Club.

From the description of Correspondence to Franz Werfel, 1937-1943. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864319

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