Des de 1922, defensem la llibertat d'expressió i els drets lingüístics, salvaguardem el patrimoni literari català i promovem el diàleg intercultural.
Since 2006, PEN Català has coordinated the Writers In Refuge Programme. This programme, with its roots in the Shelter Cities programme which was promoted by the International Parliament of Writers, aims to host a writer who is threatened, persecuted or at risk of being imprisoned as a consequence of their writing.
PEN Català promotes literary translation to overcome the linguistic barrier that prevents understanding between people and cultures. It works for both the promotion of Catalan literature in the world and to support the translation of universal literary works into Catalan. It is within this framework that the digital magazine Visat is published.
PEN is committed to the respect of all languages, and the protection and promotion of minority languages. PEN's central and guiding principles on linguistic rights are laid out in the Girona Manifesto, promoted by PEN Català.
PEN Català monitors human rights violations against writers, editors, translators and journalists around the world and organises campaigns to support them.
You can become a full member if you are a writer in any field, journalist, editor or translator and share the founding values of PEN.
If you are not a writer and want to join the defense of languages and freedom of expression, you can be part of the Circle of Friends of PEN.
Help us continue to defend language and freedom of expression.
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April, Barcelona, on the eve of Sant Jordi Day. The evenings are getting longer, and the light, instead of burning, softens and is more promising than ever. Spring is above all synonymous with natural light that invites all us to go out, to read, to...
Apply here PEN Català, in collaboration with Barcelona City of Literature, has opened the call for applications for two international literary residencies in 2026 as part of the UNESCO Cities of Literature Network. This fourth edition aims to promote the mobility of refugee writers in Europe and...
Open call PEN Català is announcing the third edition of the Roissy-en-Brie Prize for refugee writers in Europe. The aim is to recognize the literary talent of those who, for various reasons, have been forced to leave their country of origin. On one hand, we want to...
PEN Català is organizing two international residencies from July 8 to 28, 2025, as part of the International Literary Residencies at Vil·la Joana, an initiative of the Barcelona City Council within the framework of the Barcelona City of Literature programme. This year’s edition is primarily aimed...
El PEN Català and the Villa Decius Association in Kraków, in collaboration with the Institut Ramon Llull and the FaberLlull residency in Olot, have announced the names of the authors selected to participate in the international residency for emerging non-fiction writing in Catalan and Polish. The...
PEN Català, in collaboration with Barcelona City of Literature, issues a call for applications for 2 international literary residencies in 2025 within the framework of UNESCO Cities of Literature. The third edition of the call is aimed to promote the mobility of refugee writers in Europe. Apply...
Bensedrine, unjustly imprisoned, is on hunger strike and gravely ill PEN Català expresses its deep concern and strongly condemns the arbitrary detention of Tunisian writer and journalist Sihem Bensedrine, a historic defender of human rights and freedom of expression. She has been imprisoned since August 1,...
The International Day of the Imprisoned Writer, celebrated on November 15 to support all writers who are imprisoned or threatened because of their work. This day also serves to raise awareness about the violation of the right to freedom of expression, which continues to occur...
On November 12, 2024, the jury formed by Nesrine Khoury (poet, winner of the last edition of the award), Miquel Àngel Llauger (poet, member of the PEN Catala’s board), Marta Nin (translator and head of the Committee of writers in prison at PEN Català), Marta...
El passat 26 d'octubre de 2024, el CCCB va ser l'escenari de la Jornada "Fer Xarxa per Fomentar la Lectura Autònoma a Secundària", on es va presentar l'experiència del projecte First (Literary) Dates. En aquesta ocasió, el PEN Català va ser convidat a compartir la...
The call for submissions for the second edition of the Roissy-en-Brie Poetry Prize for Refugees has come to a close. This prize aims to recognize the literary talent of people who have been forced to leave their country of origin. On the one hand, we...
Apply here Bases in English Bases in Catalan Bases in Spanish Bases in French PEN Català is announcing the second edition of the Roissy-en-Brie Prize for refugee writers in Europe. The aim is to recognize the literary talent of those who, for various reasons, have been forced to leave their...