Ege Dündar worked with PEN International for 8 years, recently elected its youngest board member in a centenary history. He worked on campaigns to support writers at risk, developing projects like İlkyaz and Creative Witnesses. Most recently, he organised with peers from 58 countries founding a new international network; the Young Writers Committee. His debut book in English “All These Things Aren’t Really Lost” was published in 2023. Other published works include Milliyet Daily, PEN Opp, Bosla Arts, PEN Transmissions, Counterpoints Arts, Mentour Magazine and a report on the State of Exile Media in Europe for Körber Stiftung. The fable book, Duvar (The Wall) was written with his father, Can Dündar, a journalist unlawfully jailed in Turkey. Although he was released by the Supreme court, facing an assassination attempt and illegal confiscations of assets and passports, the family were eventually forced to leave the country. The recipient of an Arts Council England grant to develop his creative practice, Ege was featured on various platforms such as UNESCO Young Voices Symposium, Refugee Week UK, The Guardian Talks, Tate Exchange, Wilderness Festival, Frankfurt and London Book Fairs.
