The Author Miller Freedom to Write Lecture: Novelist and PEN Ukraine President Andrey Kurkov
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Friday, May 13, 2022
Featuring: Andrey Kurkov, Iya Kiva, and Gary Shteyngart
In a 2018 lecture, PEN Ukraine President Andrey Kurkov said that “democracy is not eternal if it is not supported and not monitored daily, if we do not appreciate our rights and freedoms, and if we don’t react to every attempt of the authorities or individual political forces to restrict these rights and freedoms.” Since then, Kurkov has maintained that it is the role of writers, journalists, academics, and public intellectuals to protect our freedom to write, protest, and fight for a free press. In recent months, he—along with the Ukrainian people—have embodied that very spirit and offered inspiration to all who value and struggle for freedom around the world.
The event is kicked off with a reading from Ukrainian poet and translator Iya Kiva, followed by the 2022 Arthur Miller Lecture delivered by Andrey Kurkov. After the lecture, there is an interview and Q&A session by novelist Gary Shteyngart.
ASL interpretation is provided by Pro Bono ASL.
