PEN Pinter Prize

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About PEN Pinter Prize:

It was established in 2009 in memory of Nobel-Laureate playwright Harold Pinter.
The winner must be the author of a significant body of plays, poetry, essays, or fiction of outstanding literary merit, written in English.
It is given to a writer from the UK, Ireland and the Commonwealth whose work is committed to a fearless exposition of truth about contemporary life.
The prize is shared with an international writer of courage selected by English PEN’s Writers at Risk Committee in association with the winner.
This half of the prize is awarded to someone who has been persecuted for speaking out about their beliefs.
Some of the Previous this award winning writers are Malorie Blackman(2022), Tsitsi Dangarembga (2021) Hanif Kureishi (2010), Salman Rushdie (2014), and Lemn Sissay (2019).

Who is Michael Rosen?

He is known for making poetry accessible to children through his work and performances and themes are often social, political and ethical.
In over 140 books, he has championed a way of writing for children which reflects their everyday worlds, using humour and wordplay to validate their imaginative ways of thinking.

Q1) What is Nobel Prize ?

The Nobel Prize is a set of prestigious international awards given annually in several categories to individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields. It is given for six categories.

Source: Michael Rosen wins this year’s PEN Pinter Prize: A glimpse into the work of the children’s writer