PEN Pinter Prize

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The PEN Pinter Prize is a British literary award presented annually to a writer who, in the spirit of Harold Pinter, shows outstanding courage and integrity in their writing and commitment to defending freedom of expression.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British award
literary award
aim to promote human rights through literature
to recognise writers of courage
to uphold freedom of expression
associatedWith PEN International
awardFor commitment to defending freedom of expression
integrity in writing
outstanding courage in writing
country United Kingdom
eligibility essayists
novelists
playwrights
poets
writers
field literature
firstAwarded 2009
frequency annual
genre human rights literature
political writing
hasAwardCategory International Writer of Courage
main PEN Pinter Prize laureate
hasComponent PEN International Writer of Courage
honours writers who reflect Harold Pinter's political and moral concerns
inception 2009
language English
location London, England
surface form: London
namedAfter Harold Pinter
organisedBy English PEN
presentedBy English PEN
relatedTo Harold Pinter
selectionCriteria courage in the face of persecution
defence of freedom of expression
defence of human rights
sponsor English PEN
website https://www.englishpen.org

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Salman Rushdie awardReceived PEN Pinter Prize
Salman awardReceived PEN Pinter Prize
subject surface form: Salman Rushdie