Meetings
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The Committee regularly meets twice a year, at the annual International P.E.N. Congress and at the annual Ohrid P.E.N. Conference. The Committee can also call for meetings in the Republic of Macedonia (Skopje, Ohrid), Catalonia (Barcelona) or in any other country that has an established P.E.N. Centre, a member of the Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee.
3/21/2008 |
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Turkish PEN Centre celebration of the 14th of February, The World Short Story Day
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The “Dede Korkut Literary Award” of the Turkish PEN Center, which will be
presented for the first time in 2010, is dedicated to the short story
genre, fiction writers, and to the tales of Dede Korkut, the most famous
epic accounts of the Oghuz Turks, whose form is accepted to be epic poem
or folklore ballad, written both in verse and in prose mixed. (See the
footnotes (2) and (3) below)
The Turkish PEN Center will present the DEDE KORKUT SHORT STORY AWARD-2010
to the Irish author Leland BARDWELL (1928-) whose short story collection
titled “Different Kinds of Love” is translated into Turkish and published
in 2000, with the title “Aşkın Çeşitli Yüzleri” (1)
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FOOTNOTES:
(1)
BARDWELL, Leland (2000) “Aşkın Çeşitli Yüzleri”, Türkçeye
çeviren/translated into Turkish by Sibel Baltalı, İstanbul: Akdeniz
Yayınevi ISBN:9758488058
BAERDWELL, Leland (1987) Different Kinds of Love, Ireland: Attic Press
ISBN 10: 0946211353, 0946211345
(2)
“The Book of Dede Korkut, also spelled as Dada Gorgud, Dede Qorqut or
Korkut-ata (Turkmen: Gorkut-ata), is the most famous epic story of the
Oghuz Turks (also known as Turkmens or Turcomans). The book's mythic
narrative is part of the cultural heritage of Turkic states some of which
are Turkey, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, as well as to a lesser degree
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Dede Korkut Stories were collected from Eastern Anatolian and Azerbaijan
folklore in the 16th century; however, the creation of these stories dates
back to oral literature.
The Book Dede Korkut is a compilation of tales about the Turkic peoples of
Central Asia, heroic tales of steppe conquest, a represedentative of oral
Traditions in Turkic Epics,the validity of marriage customs are mentioned
in Dede Korkut Stories, one of the most substantial works enlightening the
past periods.
At the beginning of the middle ages, Turks had nomadic civilizations so
that history writing, science and agriculture had not been developed yet.
Dede Korkut lived at these centuries, therefore, his stories were not
written at first. He told verbally and listeners told his stories among
Turks. However, after conquests Turks partly became settled civilizations.
Hence, with the development of history writing, science and literature,
they wrote Dede Korkut’s verbal stories.”
(3)
“One of the most famous collections of Turkish stories is that compiled in
the name of Dede Korkut -- a wise man (possibly fictional) who lived in
the time of the Oğuz Turks. This was a tribe of nomadic Turkmen who began
to embrace Islam and live a less nomadic life than their forefathers in
the 13th century.
European fairy tales tell of princes and princesses, of castles and
dragons, of knights and witches and stories that end happily ever after.
Dede Korkut's tales also star princes and princesses. In place of castles
are gold-topped tents. Lords and nobles replace the knights, but their
worth is still measured by the swiftness of their trusted steeds, their
bravery in battle and the accuracy of their arrow shot. The infidels
replace witches and dragons as the enemies of our heroes. Often the aim of
the protagonists is to restore their honor; other times the stories have a
pure "boy wins girl" plot line.
We learn about life on the nomadic plains of Central Asia.”
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REFERENCES:
The Book of Dede Korkut," Translated by Geoffrey Lewis, Published by
Penguin, ISBN: 978-014044298-7
2/13/2010 1:21:19 PM |
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Other events
A Message on the Occasion of the Day of Cultural Diversity, by Kata Kulavkova (Skopje, 21 May 2009)
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Cultural diversity, perceived as ‘the shared heritage of humanity’ which distinguishes modern civilization and constitutes its identity, has already become a focus of interest for UNESCO. Since 2001, when the General Assembly of UNESCO adopted a Declaration on Cultural Diversity, the issue of the diversity of cultures has been a fundamental priority within the mandate of the world organization for education, science and culture of the United Nations. UNESCO has proclaimed 21 May an International Day of Cultural Diversity.
5/21/2009 9:14:01 PM |
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The International Year of Languages
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Proposal on the occasion of the celebration of The International Year of Languages, proclaimed by the UN for 2008
7/8/2008 9:13:29 PM |
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Annual Meetings of the Follow-up Committee
Bogotá Congress
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We are now all looking forward to the forthcoming Bogotá Congress, which will take place from 17-22 September. In addition to the meetings of the Committees and the Assembly of Delegates, Cecilia Balcazar and her colleagues in Colombian PEN are planning a rich cultural programme, as well as events such a special session focusing on freedom of expression in Latin America. The Congress will see the election of two members of the Board, and of a new Chair of the Writers in Prison Committee and the Translation & Linguistic Rights Committee.
6/5/2008 11:46:49 AM |
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Annual Ohrid P.E.N. Conference
11th Ohrid P.E.N.Conference
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The 11th Ohrid P.E.N. Conference will be held from 5-8 June 2008, in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. A meeting of the Translation & Linguistic Rights Commiittee of International PEN will be held on 7 June at 9 AM.
5/8/2008 |
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Other events
“Languages matter!”, by Koïchiro Matsuura
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The year 2008 has been proclaimed International Year of Languages by the United Nations General Assembly. UNESCO, which has been entrusted with the task of coordinating activities for the Year, is determined to fulfil its role as lead agency.
Source: [http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=35559&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html]
4/10/2008 |
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Other events
Message on the Macedonian Language, by Katica Kulavkova
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Message on the Macedonian Language, on the occasion of proclaiming 2008 the Year of the Macedonian Language
4/10/2008 |
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Other events
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T&LRC is prepared to organize workshops and other meetings on topics concerning linguistic rights, languages of lesser currency or the so-called small languages, individual and collective linguistic rights (especially in regions where they are endangered or in any way attacked, contrary to the principles of the P.E.N. and UNESCO declarations).
3/21/2008 |
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Annual Ohrid P.E.N. Conference
10th Ohrid P.E.N. Conference
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The 10th Ohrid P.E.N. Conference will take place in Ohrid (Millenium Palace Hotel) from the 13th to the 16th of September 2007. This year`s theme of the Conference is Literature and the Sublime. For the entire programme and further information please visit the web site of Macedonian PEN Centre: www.pen.org.mk. For applications please contact macedpen@unet.com.mk.
9/17/2007 |
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Annual International P.E.N. Congress
73rd Annual Congress of PEN International, Dakar (Senegal)
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In 2007 the 73rd Annual Congress of PEN International was held in Dakar (Senegal) from July 4th to July 11th on the theme The Word, the World and Human Values. Two T&LRC meetings took place at the Congress and one meeting of the T&LRC work group on minority linguistic rights.
7/12/2007 |
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Annual Board Meeting of P.E.N. International
Annual International P.E.N. Board Meeting, 2007
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In 2007 the annual International P.E.N. Board Meeting was held in Vienna from 19th to 21st of January.
1/21/2007 |
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Annual Ohrid P.E.N. Conference
9th Ohrid P.E.N. Conference
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The 9th Ohrid P.E.N. Conference took place 14th to 17th of September 2006. This year`s theme of the Conference was Spiritus Locci (The spirit of place).
9/17/2006 |
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Annual International P.E.N. Congress
72nd Annual Congress of PEN International, Berlin (Germany)
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In 2006 the annual International P.E.N. Congress was hosted by the German P.E.N. Centre in Berlin from 22nd to 28th of May. Its theme was Writing in a World Without Peace.
5/28/2006 |
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Annual Meetings of the Follow-up Committee
Annual Meetings of the Follow-up Committee
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The T&LRC Follow-up Committee for the Universal Declaration for Linguistic Rights is based in Barcelona (Catalonia) and is hosted by Catalan P.E.N.
5/25/2006 |
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Annual Board Meeting of P.E.N. International
Annual International P.E.N. Board Meeting, 2006
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In 2006 the annual International P.E.N. Board Meeting was held from 13th to 15th of January.
1/15/2006 |
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Annual Ohrid P.E.N. Conference
8th Ohrid P.E.N. Conference
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The T&LR Committee participated in the organization of the 8th Ohrid P.E.N. Conference (Ohrid, 22nd to 25th September 2005), together with its host centre, the Macedonian P.E.N. Centre. The theme of the conference was The writer within/without a homeland.
9/25/2005 |
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Annual International P.E.N. Congress
71st World Congress of International P.E.N., Bled (Slovenia)
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The T&LRC held its First Regular Meeting during the 71st World Congress of International P.E.N. inBled, Slovenia (14th – 25th May 2005).
5/25/2005 |
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Other events
Diyarbakir Seminar on Cultural Diversity
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T&LRC actively collaborated with the Kurdish and Turkish PEN Centers, as well as Mr. Terry Carlbom, the former International P.E.N. Secretary, for the planning and the organization of last year`s Diyarbakir Seminar on Cultural Diversity (21st – 25th March 2005, in Diyarbakir, Turkey).
3/25/2005 |
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Annual Board Meeting of P.E.N. International
Meeting of the Board of the International P.E.N. in Vienna, 2005
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The Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee of the International PEN started its activities in 2005 with the Meeting of the Board of the International P.E.N. in Vienna (24th -29th January 2005).
1/29/2005 |
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