PEN World Voices, Salman Rushdie & Gary Shteyngart
Sunday, May 6, 2012, 5 - 6pm
In his first Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture, novelist and PEN World Voices Festival founder Salman Rushdie will examine the many faces of censorship in contemporary society and the role of the author within a climate of forced silence and intolerance.
The talk will be followed by a pop-Q & A—designed and administered by fiction luminary Gary Shteyngart—that requires Sir Rushdie to ad lib responses to whatever is brought to the table. Join us for what is sure to be a surprising event where nothing is taboo! More information: http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/6392/prmID/2206
Co-Sponsored by The Cooper Union
The Eighth Annual PEN World Voices of International Literature
New York City, April 30-May 6, 2012
*Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster, Michael Cunningham, E. L. Doctorow, Jennifer Egan, Aleksandar Hemon, Etgar Keret, Tony Kushner, Philipe Levine, Claire Messud, Herta Müller, Francine Prose, Salman Rushdie, Luc Sante, Marjane Satrapi, Sonia Sanchez, Ludmilla Ulitskaya, Kronos Quartet, Elevator Repair Service, *and many more -- 100 writers from 25 nations convene in New York to celebrate the power of the written word in action. Engage with literature in bold and unexpected ways and discover how words can be amplified through music, theater, puppetry, film, and much more. The program features performances, discussions, one-on-one conversations, and readings at venues crisscrossing the city, from Harlem to Wall Street, including the festival hubs -- The Standard, New York; The Standard, East Village; and the High Line.
Located in The Great Hall, in the Foundation Building, 7 East 7th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues