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An Evening for Sarajevo, 1993 December 30

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Collection Creator:
PEN America
Dates:
1993 December 30
Located In:
Box 272
Extent:
1 box
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

This is an evening of performances and readings in response to the siege of Sarajevo. The proceeds from this event were sent to Bosnia, to purchase food and supplies for the winter for Bosnian writers and their families. The evening begins with a performance by Wynton Marsalis and Eric Reed, and is followed by readings and statements of many kinds. Some highlights include Susan Sontag reading an essay on nationalism by Danilo Kis; David Rieff reading his own reporting from his time in Sarajevo (he had just returned from the city eight days earlier); Paul Berman reading a statement from Salman Rushdie, who was in hiding at this time; Tony Kushner reading from his play about the rise of fascism, "A Bright Room Called Day"; and Arthur Miller reading a piece of his own about a trip he made to Yuglosvia in the 1960s for a PEN Congress.

4 compact cassettes (1/8-inch magnetic audio tape; 100 minutes)

Two originals and two copies.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

An Evening for Sarajevo; P.E.N. American Center Records, C0760, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 272
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Online access to most digitized audiovisual media in the collection is available through the PEN America Digital Archive site.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jennifer Bowden with the assistance of Jennifer Watkins in 1994. Finding aid written by Jennifer Bowden with the assistance of Jennifer Watkins in 1994.

Reprocessed by Regine Heberlein in 2010.

Original audiovisual media were digitized in 2015-2017 as part of a grant-funded digitization project in collaboration with PEN America. Description of audiovisual materials was enhanced by Kelly Bolding in 2018, using description provided by PEN America.

In 2022, restrictions on the P.E.N. Writers' Fund files were lifted as part of a restrictions review project.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This is an evening of performances and readings in response to the siege of Sarajevo. The proceeds from this event were sent to Bosnia, to purchase food and supplies for the winter for Bosnian writers and their families. The evening begins with a performance by Wynton Marsalis and Eric Reed, and is followed by readings and statements of many kinds. Some highlights include Susan Sontag reading an essay on nationalism by Danilo Kis; David Rieff reading his own reporting from his time in Sarajevo (he had just returned from the city eight days earlier); Paul Berman reading a statement from Salman Rushdie, who was in hiding at this time; Tony Kushner reading from his play about the rise of fascism, "A Bright Room Called Day"; and Arthur Miller reading a piece of his own about a trip he made to Yuglosvia in the 1960s for a PEN Congress.

4 compact cassettes (1/8-inch magnetic audio tape; 100 minutes)

Two originals and two copies.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by name of the program and chronologically within.

Collection History

Appraisal

Approximately 100 linear feet of material was separated in 2010, including duplicate material, clippings, general administrative and logistical files, general membership files, general reference files, publications (transferred to Firestone Library general collections) and extraneous material.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jennifer Bowden with the assistance of Jennifer Watkins in 1994. Finding aid written by Jennifer Bowden with the assistance of Jennifer Watkins in 1994.

Reprocessed by Regine Heberlein in 2010.

Original audiovisual media were digitized in 2015-2017 as part of a grant-funded digitization project in collaboration with PEN America. Description of audiovisual materials was enhanced by Kelly Bolding in 2018, using description provided by PEN America.

In 2022, restrictions on the P.E.N. Writers' Fund files were lifted as part of a restrictions review project.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Online access to most digitized audiovisual media in the collection is available through the PEN America Digital Archive site.

Credit this material:

An Evening for Sarajevo; P.E.N. American Center Records, C0760, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 272