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The poem arrives at PEN American Center on April 9, when you can read and listen to it in English, recited by Billy Collins.
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In addition, PEN’s Campaign for Core Freedoms (www.pen.org/corefreedoms) seeks to reverse threats to free expression and human rights connected with post-9/11 legislation and policies in the United States.
On 9 April you can read and listen to the poem in...
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Recited by Billy Collins
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