PEN Oakland is a branch of
PEN
PEN may refer to:
* (National Ecological Party), former name of the Brazilian political party Patriota (PATRI)
* PEN International, a worldwide association of writers
** English PEN, the founding centre of PEN International
** PEN America, located ...
, an international literary and human rights organization. PEN Oakland was founded in 1989 by
Ishmael Reed
Ishmael Scott Reed (born February 22, 1938) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, composer, playwright, editor and publisher known for his Satire, satirical works challenging American political culture. Perhaps his best-known wor ...
and co-founders
Floyd Salas, Claire Ortalda and Reginald Lockett. PEN Oakland annually sponsors the
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, named for the late poet and faculty member of
U.C. Berkeley’s English Department. The award honors well-known and emerging Bay Area and international authors for excellence in multicultural literature. Past and present PEN Oakland board members include:
Elmaz Abinader,
Opal Palmer Adisa
Opal Palmer Adisa (born 6 November 1954) is a Jamaican and American poet, novelist, performance artist and educator. Anthologized in more than 400 publications, she has been a regular performer of her work internationally. Professor Emeritus at ...
,
Kim Addonizio
Kim Addonizio (born July 31, 1954) is an American poet and novelist.
Life
Addonizio was born in Washington, D.C., United States. She is the daughter of tennis champion Pauline Betz and sports writer Bob Addie (born Addonizio).
She briefly atte ...
,
Robert Mailer Anderson
Robert Mailer Anderson (born 1968) is an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, Grammy-nominated producer and activist. He is the author of the bestselling novel '' Boonville'', which takes place in the Northern California town of Boonvil ...
, Jesse Beagle, Judith Cody,
Lucha Corpi
Lucha Corpi is a Chicana poet and mystery writer. She was born on April 13, 1945, in Jaltipan, Veracruz, Mexico. In 1975, she earned a B.A. degree in comparative literature from the University of California, Berkeley. In 1979, she earned an M.A ...
, Nicole Corrales,
John Curl,
Lucille Lang Day, Sharon Doubiago, Cheryl Fabio, Adelle Foley,
Jack Foley,
Emil Guillermo
Emil Guillermo is an American print and broadcast journalist, commentator and humorist. His column, "Emil Amok", appeared for more than 14 years in '' AsianWeek''—at one time, the most widely read and largest circulating Asian American newsweekl ...
, Andrew Phillip Hayes,
Herbert R. Kohl, Reginald Lockett, Kirk Lumpkin, Kim McMillon,
Gerald Nicosia, Linda Noel, Claire Ortalda,
Ishmael Reed
Ishmael Scott Reed (born February 22, 1938) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, composer, playwright, editor and publisher known for his Satire, satirical works challenging American political culture. Perhaps his best-known wor ...
, Tennessee Reed,
Tony R. Rodriguez,
Floyd Salas,
Nina Serrano
Nina Serrano (born 1934) is an American poet, writer, storyteller, and independent media producer who lives in Vallejo, California. She is the author of ''Heart Songs: The Collected Poems of Nina Serrano'' (1980) and ''Pass it on!: How to sta ...
,
Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange ( ;
FilmReference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
,
Gary Soto,
Al Young, and
Maw Shein Win. PEN Oakland is based in Oakland, California.
References
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;Sources
*{{cite web, title=Oakland PEN Writing Awards Honor Paul Krassner, Local Writers, url=http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2010-12-15/article/36969?headline=Oakland-PEN-Writing-Awards-Honor-Paul-Krassner-Local-Writers--By-Gar-Smith, website=The Berkeley Daily Planet, accessdate=10 February 2017
External links
PEN Oakland
1989 establishments in California
Organizations established in 1989
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