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Eritrean Literature

September 18, 2026

12 Eritrean Writers Were Disappeared 25 Years Ago. Now, 176 Writers & PEN International Are Calling for Proof of Life.

The advocating writers, including Tsitsi Dangarembga, J.M. Coetzee, Olga Tokarczuk, Ben Okri, Yann Martel, Rohinton Mistry, Anthony Doerr, Colm Tóibín, and Kamila Shamsie, signed an open letter to President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea.
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The 12 Eritrean writers disappeared in 2001. Images courtesy of PEN International.

September 18, 2026

The 12 Eritrean writers disappeared in 2001. Images courtesy of PEN International.

12 Eritrean Writers Were Disappeared 25 Years Ago. Now, 176 Writers & PEN International Are Calling for Proof of Life.

The advocating writers, including Tsitsi Dangarembga, J.M. Coetzee, Olga Tokarczuk, Ben Okri, Yann Martel, Rohinton Mistry, Anthony Doerr, Colm Tóibín, and Kamila Shamsie, signed an open letter to President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea.
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