Canadian author named new president of PENThe Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. writer John Ralston Saul John Ralston Saul, CC , Ph.D (born June 19, 1947) is a Canadian author and essayist. As an essayist Saul is particularly known for his commentaries on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of manager-, or more precisely technocrat-, led was made new president of the International PEN organisation on Wednesday Wednesday: see week. . The 62-year-old was appointed at PEN's 75th international congress in Linz, Austria, and takes over from Czech author Jiri Grusa. Ralston Saul, from Ottawa, worked at an investment company in Paris and a Canadian oil firm before devoting himself exclusively to writing. He warned of an impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. crisis in the world economy as early as 2005 and his novels, essays and journalism have now been translated into 22 languages Founded in 1921, International PEN works to promote co-operation among writers around the world and to defend freedom of expression. 
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