PEN Center USA

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PEN Center USA is a regional branch of the international writers’ organization PEN that advocates for freedom of expression and supports writers through awards, programs, and literary initiatives in the western United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nonprofit organization
regional center of PEN International
writers organization
activity educational programs
literary outreach initiatives
organizing literary awards
public events and readings
running writers programs
affiliation PEN International
basedIn western United States
surface form: Western United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field freedom of expression
human rights
literature
focus defense of persecuted writers
support for emerging writers
support for established writers
hasPart PEN West Award
surface form: PEN Center USA Literary Awards
language English
movement freedom of speech movement
literary activism
nonprofitStatus nonprofit
parentOrganization PEN International
programType awards programs
community literary programs
mentorship programs
purpose advocacy for freedom of expression
promotion of literature
support of writers
regionServed western United States
surface form: Western United States
sector arts and culture
civil liberties

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PEN West Award presentedBy PEN Center USA
PEN West Award sponsor PEN Center USA
PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award administeredBy PEN Center USA
this entity surface form: PEN Center USA Board or committees
PEN Center USA Freedom to Write Award nonProfitContext PEN Center USA
this entity surface form: PEN Center USA is a nonprofit literary and human rights organization