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04. Nov 2016

The 2016 PEN Pinter International Writer of Courage Award speech - by Tutul

On October 13 at the British Library, the 2016 PEN Pinter Prize recipient Margaret Atwood chose Bangladeshi publisher, writer and activist Tutul as this year's International Writer of Courage Award winner. Here, his acceptance speech for the Award, highlighting the ongoing campaign of violence against Bangladesh's writers and his hope for the future.

The 2016 PEN Pinter International Writer of Courage Award speech - by Tutul

Translated from the Bangla by Arunava Sinha.

 

 

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  • Tutul, Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury, 2016 PEN Pinter International Writer of Courage Award, Margaret Atwood, ICORN
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