Today International PEN reported that PEN Haiti president Georges Anglade and his wife Mireille Neptune died in the earthquake that rocked the country Tuesday.
A committee of International PEN executives wrote the sad news: “We are awaiting news of the other members of Haitian PEN and will of course ensure that we keep you up dated. In the only too short time we had to get to know Georges and Mireille, they had become an essential part of our PEN family. Georges’ strength and leadership in establishing a PEN Centre in Haiti was an inspiration to us all and his warmth and generosity made him a great friend.”
If you want to donate money to the recovery effort, The Rumpus has an amazing list of aid organizations. The International PEN release also noted: “We will be discussing ways of celebrating their lives and work and would welcome thoughts from you as to how best to do so. If you would like to send us your own personal memories of Georges to post on the International PEN website we would be pleased to do so.” (Via Chris Kubica)