A profile of Nobel Laureate in Literature (1986) and Nigerian poet, Wole Soyinka.

Irish poet Gabriel Rosenstock has shared the Irish and English translations of his poem in support of imprisoned Indian poet, Varavara Rao. A Greek translation by Sarah Thilykou is also included.

Scottish PEN is monitoring the press freedom crisis in India. This page will be used to share resources, articles and calls to action.

Nuruddin Farah is a Somali novelist. He has also written plays both for stage and radio, as well as short stories and essays.

A profile of radical poet, writer and activist, Dr Stella Nyanzi, accompanied by three poems.

Scottish PEN is delighted to be supporting the #AmplifyBlackVoices campaign over the coming weeks. We will be highlighting black writers we work with, sharing the work of black writers at risk of imprisonment internationally, and reflecting on how the fight for racial justice ties with writers’ right to freedom of expression.

12 July marks 1,000 days since the assassination of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. On this anniversary, we once again demand justice for all those involved in her murder and the corruption she exposed.

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Douglas Gifford on 28th June 2020. We are pleased to share an obituary authored by Alan Riach.