Michael Landgraf Named Interim President of PEN Germany

The writer and editor will lead the organization until a new president is elected in June 2025 following José F. A. Oliver's health-related resignation.

• Michael Landgraf, a writer and editor from Neustadt, has been appointed interim president of PEN Germany until June 2025.
• The appointment follows the health-related resignation of José F. A. Oliver, who stepped down in August 2024.
• Landgraf, previously the general secretary of the organization, assumes the role as per internal guidelines designating him as the president's deputy.
• The PEN Germany board decided not to permanently fill the president's position ahead of the scheduled elections in June 2025.
• PEN Germany, founded 100 years ago, advocates for literature, freedom of expression, and international understanding.

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