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“Politics is Everywhere.” A Close and Highly Critical Reading of English PEN’s Charter

“Politics is Everywhere.” A Close and Highly Critical Reading of English PEN’s Charter

From Kamila Shamsie’s English PEN Lecture

By Kamila Shamsie | June 20, 2025

Kamila Shamsie on Finding the Perfect Writing Space

Kamila Shamsie on Finding the Perfect Writing Space

“Perhaps there is no such thing as my writing space except wherever I happen to find myself.”

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When Pakistan Feels Like an L.A. Noir

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Kamila Shamsie On Intizar Hussain's Novel, <em>Basti</em>

Kamila Shamsie On Intizar Hussain's Novel, Basti

Reimagining the Intimate Sweep of History

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