Kakwenza Rukirabashaija Named International Writer of Courage

English PEN has named Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a Ugandan novelist who was tortured by the Ugandan government while detained in 2020, as International Writer of Courage. Rukirabashaija's was selected by 2021 PEN Pinter Prize winner Tsitsi Dangarembga and honored at a ceremony on October 11. The award is presented annually to someone who has been persecuted for speaking out about their beliefs. For more information on the winner, click here.

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