International PEN

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Also Known As	PEN • Poets and playwrights, Essayists and editors, and Novelists
Date	1921 - present
Headquarters	London
Areas Of Involvement	literature • translation
Related People	John Galsworthy

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European Union United Nations North Atlantic Treaty Organization OPEC Commonwealth World Health Organization League of Nations World Trade Organization United Nations Security Council ASEAN