PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award
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The PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award is a PEN America honor recognizing individuals or groups who demonstrate exceptional bravery in defending and advancing free expression.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PEN America award
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literary award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
artistic freedom
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dissidents ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ human rights defenders ⓘ writers at risk ⓘ |
| awardFor |
advancing freedom of expression
ⓘ
exceptional bravery in defending free expression ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criterion |
demonstrated courage under threat or pressure
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significant impact on public awareness of free expression ⓘ |
| domain |
freedom of expression
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human rights ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| eligibility |
groups
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individuals ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| field |
activism
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civil liberties ⓘ journalism ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasMotto | defending free expression worldwide ⓘ |
| hasOrganizer | PEN America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courage in the face of censorship
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resistance to repression ⓘ |
| honours |
advocacy of free speech
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courage in defending free expression ⓘ defence of freedom of expression ⓘ |
| inception | 2015 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Peter Benenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | founder of Amnesty International ⓘ |
| partOf | PEN America awards program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedAt | PEN America Literary Gala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | PEN America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to highlight threats to free expression
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to support writers and activists at risk ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
PEN America Literary Awards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | chosen by PEN America ⓘ |
| sponsor | PEN America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://pen.org ⓘ |
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