The PEN Ten: An Interview with Darrel Alejandro Holnes
This article is a summary of reporting by PEN America. Originally published September 17, 2025.
The PEN Ten features an interview with Darrel Alejandro Holnes, an acclaimed Afro-Panamanian American writer, poet, and educator. Holnes discusses his creative process, literary heritage, and the themes of identity and migration explored in his work. He has received numerous awards, including the C.P. Cavafy Poetry Prize and the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize, bringing visibility to Panamanian and diaspora voices in global contemporary poetry.
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PEN America highlights Afro-Panamanian American poet, playwright, and educator Darrel Alejandro Holnes in an in-depth literary interview.
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