Multiple Oscar-nominee Diane Warren will become the first songwriter to receive the Artistic Expression Award at PEN America’s 2019 LitFest Gala Nov. 1 at Beverly Hills’ Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
will become the first songwriter to receive the Artistic Expression Award at PEN America’s 2019 LitFest Gala on Nov. 1 at Beverly Hills’ Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
"Diane Warren is one of the most prolific songwriters of our time, and PEN America is thrilled to be recognizing her considerable talents at this year’s LitFest Gala. Her work has always taken an activist’s tone, even more so in recent years,” said Michelle Franke, executive director of PEN America’s Los Angeles office, in a statement.
Now in its 29th year, PEN America’s LitFest Gala celebrates free expression and the literary arts, bringing together devotees of the written word who share a commitment to defending creative freedom around the world. Money raised from the event supports advocacy for writers, journalists, and artists threatened or imprisoned worldwide, among other efforts, including fellowship and grant programs.
Recently honored luminaries and participants include Ai Weiwei, Marti Noxon & Gillian Flynn, Barry Jenkins, Roxane Gay, Isabel Allende, Jose Antonio Vargas, Margaret Atwood, Janet Mock, Norman Lear, Guillermo del Toro, Amber Tamblyn, Aisha Tyler, Amy Poehler and Cecile Richards. Warren’s songs have been featured in more than 100 motion pictures, resulting in 10 Academy Award nominations, most recently for “I’ll Fight” from the 2018 documentary feature
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