PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
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The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award is an international literary honor presented by PEN America to writers who have shown exceptional courage in defending freedom of expression, often at great personal risk.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award Context triple: [Eskinder Nega, awardReceived, PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award]
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A.
PEN West Award
The PEN West Award is a regional literary honor presented by PEN Center USA to recognize outstanding writing and contributions to literature in the Western United States.
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B.
PEN New England Award
The PEN New England Award is a regional literary prize presented by the PEN New England branch to honor outstanding works of writing and promote literary excellence.
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C.
PEN/Hemingway Award
The PEN/Hemingway Award is a prestigious American literary prize honoring an outstanding debut work of fiction by an author.
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D.
Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize
The Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize is an award presented by the Lannan Foundation to honor individuals whose work courageously advances social justice, human rights, and freedom of expression.
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E.
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is a prestigious American literary award that honors books promoting peace, social justice, and global understanding.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award Target entity description: The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award is an international literary honor presented by PEN America to writers who have shown exceptional courage in defending freedom of expression, often at great personal risk.
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A.
PEN West Award
The PEN West Award is a regional literary honor presented by PEN Center USA to recognize outstanding writing and contributions to literature in the Western United States.
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B.
PEN New England Award
The PEN New England Award is a regional literary prize presented by the PEN New England branch to honor outstanding works of writing and promote literary excellence.
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C.
PEN/Hemingway Award
The PEN/Hemingway Award is a prestigious American literary prize honoring an outstanding debut work of fiction by an author.
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D.
Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize
The Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize is an award presented by the Lannan Foundation to honor individuals whose work courageously advances social justice, human rights, and freedom of expression.
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E.
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is a prestigious American literary award that honors books promoting peace, social justice, and global understanding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freedom of expression award
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human rights award ⓘ literary award ⓘ |
| aim |
to advocate for the release of imprisoned writers
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to highlight repression of writers worldwide ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
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surface form:
PEN Freedom to Write Award
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award ⓘ
surface form:
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom-to-Write Award
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| awardedFor |
defending freedom of expression at personal risk
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exceptional courage in defending freedom of expression ⓘ literary work and activism ⓘ |
| category |
Awards for freedom of expression
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International literary awards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
imprisoned writers
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persecuted writers ⓘ writers under threat ⓘ |
| field |
freedom of expression
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literature ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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journalism ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
censorship
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imprisonment of writers ⓘ political persecution of writers ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| motto | Freedom to Write ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Barbara Goldsmith ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Aron Atabek
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Eskinder Nega ⓘ Liu Xiaobo ⓘ Nasrin Sotoudeh ⓘ Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o ⓘ Raif Badawi ⓘ |
| organizer | PEN America ⓘ |
| partOf |
PEN America awards
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surface form:
PEN America Literary Awards
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| presentedBy |
PEN America
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PEN America ⓘ
surface form:
PEN American Center
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| relatedOrganization |
PEN Centers worldwide
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PEN International ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | chosen by PEN America board and committees ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Barbara Goldsmith
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PEN America ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| website | https://pen.org ⓘ |
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Subject: PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award Description of subject: The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award is an international literary honor presented by PEN America to writers who have shown exceptional courage in defending freedom of expression, often at great personal risk.
Referenced by (8)
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subject surface form:
Eskinder Nega
this entity surface form:
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award (shared via recognition of imprisoned Ethiopian journalists)
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
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PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
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this entity surface form:
PEN Freedom to Write Award
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
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PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
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this entity surface form:
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom-to-Write Award
this entity surface form:
PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award