United StatesPEN America is the #38,673 most-subscribed YouTube channel worldwide and #9,817 in United States, with 18.6K subscribers and 6.1M total views across 1,809 videos.
Biography
PEN America, founded in 1922, and headquartered in New York City, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose goal is to raise awareness for the protection of free expression in the United States and worldwide through the advancement of literature and human rights. PEN America is the largest of the more than 100 PEN centers worldwide that together compose PEN International. PEN America has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and since late 2023 also in Florida.
Channel description
PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world.
Featuing videos from literary events like the World Voices Festival, our PEN America Literary Awards and the PEN America Literary Gala, plus interviews with authors and discussions about book banning, censorship, and threats to writers around the world.
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Do These Unhinged Writing Habits Work for You?
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America Speaks: Edwidge Danticat (writer, professor, NY) on free expression
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Ali Velshi on the Challenges Facing U.S. Journalists
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America Speaks: Tatiana S (high school teacher), TN, on the lifesaving powers of literatur
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America Speaks: Ellie B. (professor), AR, on hope
Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does PEN America have?
- 18.6K subscribers — #38,673 worldwide, #9,817 in United States.
- When did PEN America start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in May 2008.
- What awards has PEN America won?
- Recognitions include Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award.