New York revises Pen painting affirming Lebanese figures

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs succeeded in correcting the commemorative plaque for the "Pen: Poets in the Garden" monument in New York, which previously indicated that Lebanese writers Khalil Gibran, Mikhail Naimy, Amin Rihani, and Elia Abu Madi were "Syrian writers." After weeks of controversy, Minister Youssef Raji confirmed that the modifications made to the plaque enhance the historical and cultural truth and affirm the Lebanese identity of these literary figures, demonstrating that the responsibility of protecting Lebanon's cultural memory requires rectifying this error. It is worth noting that the Pen League, established in New York in 1920 and comprised of a distinguished group of Arab expatriate writers, represents a pivotal milestone in the renewal of modern Arab literature and its heritage remains a fundamental part of Lebanon's and the Arab world's cultural memory.

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