Pencenter

PEN, one of the world’s oldest non-profit organizations, initially referred to “Poets, Essayists, and Novelists” and broadened further to Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, and Novelists, is an organization that advocates free expression through the advancement of literature and human rights. More than 100 PEN centers worldwide compose PEN International. Georgia joined the PEN family in 1991 and realized dozens of projects funded by national and international donors, campaigning for freedom of artistic expression throughout the country.