The Golden PEN Award is a literary award established in 1993 by English PEN given annually to a British writer for "a Lifetime's Distinguished Service to Literature".[1] The winner is chosen by the Board of English PEN. The award has previously been called the S.T. Dupont Golden Pen Award.
Golden PEN Award | |
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Awarded for | "A Lifetime's Distinguished Service to Literature" |
Country | England |
Hosted by | English PEN |
First awarded | 1993 |
Last awarded | Active |
Website | Golden Pen Award |
The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centres around the world.