P.E.N. CHARTER

The P.E.N. Charter is based on resolutions passed at its international congresses and may be summarised as follows:

P.E.N. affirms that:

1. Literature, national though it be in origin, knows no frontiers, and should remain common currency between nations in spite of political or international upheavals.
2. In all circumstances, and particularly in time of war, works of art, the patrimony of humanity at large, should be left untouched by national or political passion.
3. Members of P.E.N. should at all times use what influence they have in favour of good understanding and mutual respect between nations; they pledge themselves to do their utmost to dispel race, class and national hatreds, and to champion the ideal of one humanity living in peace in one world.
4. P.E.N. stands for the principle of unhamperedtransmission of thought within each nation and between all nations, and members pledge themselves to oppose any form of suppression of freedom of _expression in the country and community to which they belong as well as throughout the world wherever this is possible. P.E.N. declares for a free press and opposes arbitrary censorship in time of peace. It believes that the necessary advance of the world towards a more highly organised political and economic order renders a free criticism of governments, administrations and institutions imperative. And since freedom implies voluntary restraint, members pledge themselves to oppose such evils of a free press as mendacious publication, deliberate falsehood and distortion of facts for political and personal ends.

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Membership of P.E.N. is open to all qualified writers, editors and translators who subscribe to these aims, without
regard to nationality, colour or religion.
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I, the undersigned, have read the P.E.N. Charter and subscribe to its aims.

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SIGNED DATE

AFRICAN WRITERS ABROAD – ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility for AWA Members for Published Writers/Performance Artists
AWA Membership will entitle you to
-voting rights
-nomination of new members
-promotion of self, work and events on AWA website and ‘Roll of  Honour’
-reduced admission fee to AWA events
-discount to other selected events and  workshops
-nominate  projects to be undertaken in collaboration with AWA

Eligibility for AWA Associated Members
-for editors, publishers, booksellers, distributors, translator, journalists, teachers and anyone else interested in African and Caribbean literature will entitle you to

-promotion of self/organisation, work and events on AWA website and ‘Roll of  Honour’
-reduced admission fee to AWA events
-discount to other selected events and  workshops

INDIVIDUALS can become an Associate Member of African Writers Abroad for only £25 a year!
ORGANISATIONS can become an Associate Member of African Writers Abroad for only £50 a year!

Send cheque / postal order /money order made payable to
African Writers Abroad

And send to PO Box 33504, London, E9, 7YE, ENGLAND
or  PAYPAL

AFRICAN WRITERS ABROAD – Membership Form

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BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
(Please write a few lines about your writing history, including any publications and or major performances. Thank You)
Please send to: African Writers Abroad
(PEN), Centre, PO Box 33504, London, E9 7YE, England

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Payment can be made by BACS transfer

Account Name: [African Writers Abroad]
Account No: [40191352]
Sortcode: [09-06-66]
Bank: [Santander]
(Please endorse payment with your name as a reference. This procedure is at no cost to yourself or to AWA.)

OR

Payment can be made online via Paypal.

£25 Associate Membership

£30 Full Membership – one year

£50 Full Membership – two years

£50 Organisations/Institutions (per annum)

(Please circle as applicable) for membership to African Writers Abroad (PEN) Centre.  I understand that the membership renewal date is 1 September of each year.  (Any membership fees received from June 1st of the year will be renewed 1 September of the following year).