PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression
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The PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression is a literary and human rights prize honoring writers who show exceptional courage in defending free speech, often in the face of persecution or censorship.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PEN International award
ⓘ
freedom of expression award ⓘ human rights award ⓘ literary award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
PEN International Congress
NERFINISHED
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PEN International Writers in Prison Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
defending freedom of expression
ⓘ
exceptional courage in defending free speech ⓘ literary and human rights activism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
writers censored for their work
ⓘ
writers imprisoned for expression ⓘ writers persecuted for their work ⓘ |
| field |
freedom of expression
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAwardType |
lifetime achievement in free expression
ⓘ
non-fiction and advocacy ⓘ |
| hasCriterion |
commitment to free speech
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courage in the face of persecution ⓘ resistance to censorship ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
freedom of expression
ⓘ
freedom of the press ⓘ protection of writers at risk ⓘ |
| involves |
essayists
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journalists ⓘ poets ⓘ public intellectuals ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| isPartOf | PEN International awards program ⓘ |
| language | no language restriction ⓘ |
| namedAfter | freedom of expression principle ⓘ |
| organizer | PEN International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | PEN International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to draw attention to violations of free speech
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to honor writers defending free expression ⓘ to promote literary freedom ⓘ to support persecuted writers ⓘ |
| recognizes |
advocacy for free speech
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courageous writing ⓘ resistance to state repression ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
censorship
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freedom of expression ⓘ human rights advocacy ⓘ international literary community ⓘ persecution of writers ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
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