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PEN World Voices Festival Presents
Sherman Alexie: 5th Annual Arthur Miller Freedom To Write Lecture
Sunday, May 02, 2010
I, writer: The artistic, political, and economic responsibilities of writers in the digital age
Length: 1 hr 00 mins
Intermission: None
Seating: General Admission
You choose your seats when you get to the theater.
The speaker at this event has been changed from Sherman Alexie to Christopher Hitchens/Salman Rushdie.
The lecture will still be held as scheduled.
“As print publishing is rapidly changing, and radically altering what it
means to be a writer, how should we respond? To survive, we will likely
become dual citizens, continuing to live and write as analog artists, but
also embracing and expanding the aesthetics of digital literature. As
independent brick-and-mortar bookstores, with their commitment to liberal
social responsibility, are replaced by online stores with libertarian ambitions,
must writers seek to become more vocal advocates for other writers and
social causes? Should writers, in order to protect their art and promote
their politics, form a national union? In any case, we writers are facing an
uncertain, potentially destructive, but ultimately challenging and exciting
future.” — Sherman Alexie
Sherman Alexie has received numerous honors including the National
Book Award and the PEN/Hemingway Award for his poetry, fiction,
and children’s books. In December, he sparked debate with remarks on
The Colbert Report about digital culture and the future of books. Join him
for a thoughtful examination of these concerns — and of the roles and
responsibilities of the writer at the present moment.
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