The line-up of writers for the PEN World Voices Festival, a week-long celebration of books and writing from around the globe, featuring 50+ events, 150 writers, and 40 countries, has been announced.

Celebrate opening night of the sixth-annual PEN World Voices Festival at the 92nd Street Y on Apr, 28 with an evening of readings featuring an extraordinary lineup of internationally acclaimed writers: Mohsin Hamid, László Krasznahorkai, Andrea Levy, Yiyun Li, Daniele Mastrogiacomo, Sofi Oksanen, Atiq Rahimi, Salman Rushdie, Alberto Ruy-Sanchez, Patti Smith, Andrzej Stasiuk and Miguel Syjuco. Tickets for opening night can be purchased here or by calling or (212) 868-4444.

On Fri, Apr, 30, the festival returns to 92Y for a rare meeting of two modern-day masters of the grand themes at: The Great Fire—Shirley Hazzard in Conversation with Richard Ford. Those tickets can be purchased here or by calling or (212) 868-4444.

[Pen World Voices Festival of International Literature]

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