Burn This Book by PEN Writers
An excerpt from Burn This Book by PEN writers is presented in LiteratureBlog.net. The excerpt, entitled “Peril”, was written by Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison. The peril referred to is that of writers being unable to pursue their work, due to persecution and censorship by authoritarian regimes. The essay explains why we need writers and why they need to be protected. The PEN American Center is an association of U.S. writers advancing literature and defending free expression. International PEN is a related association for writers of all cultures.
