The Czech PEN club on Monday marked its 85th anniversary. Established in
Prague just three years after the worldwide association of writers was
founded in London in 1922, the Czech PEN club brought together some big
names in pre-war Czech literature, including Karel Čapek, František
Langer and Viktor Fischl. Today, the Czech PEN club carries on its mission
of promoting freedom of speech, supporting oppressed writers in many
countries around the world.