Scottish Writers' Centre Dia de los Muertos

Scottish PEN and the Scottish Writers’ Centre are celebrating the Mexican Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) with readings from a new book, Sorrows of Mexico, sharing stories from one of the most dangerous countries in the world for expressing the right to freedom of expression.

Dia de los Muertos is part of the To Absent Friends series of remembrance events, to honour and celebrate the lives of those courageous writes who are no longer with us, and honouring the courage of the living, particularly the brave writers who speak out against corrupt regimes. The event will be hosted by journalist and writer, Jean Rafferty of Scottish PEN.

Jean Rafferty is an award winning journalist and author of The Four Marys, Saraband Books (2004), and Myra, Beyond Saddleworth, Wild Wolf Publishing (2012). Jean is passionately committed to freedom of expression and is Chair of Scottish PEN's, Writers at Risk Committee (WAR), who campaign for imprisoned and persecuted writers.