Word of the Day : 22 / 07 / 2018
Hundslappadrífa
(Noun, Icelandic) / A calm snowfall with large snowflakes; literally "snowflakes as big as a dog's paws".
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Write To Lunch with Sabrina Mahfouz
- Wed 27 Jun 2018
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Free Word Centre
Join us at lunchtime on National Writing Day for a free writing workshop with the award-winning Sabrina Mahfouz
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Writers' Day
- Sat 23 Jun 2018
- 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Free Word Centre
A day of talks and workshops by inspiring speakers, for writers seeking to learn more about ways of navigating the changing literary landscapes of writing, editing and publishing.
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Malaysia: A new era for free speech?
- Mon 2 Jul 2018
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Free Word Centre
After the election of the new Malaysian government, activists and civil society discuss challenges and opportunities to promote the right to free expression in a new era.
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Notes and Audio from International Translation Day 2017
If you missed any part of International Translation Day 2017, then you can find recordings and some notes from many of the day's sessions here.
Listen: Few Women in the History: Tackling imbalances in international literature
On 10 March 2016, as part of our celebrations around International Women's Day, Free Word's Translator in Residence, Marta Dziurosz, chaired a panel discussion on women in translation that sought to address the gender imbalance in international liter…
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Dancing Through Red Dust: Navigating Censorship in China
Murong Xuecun's novel 'Dancing Through Red Dust' was subjected to extensive cuts prior to publication in China and significant influence from the censor with Xuecun forced to write three alternative endings in response. Below he explains the process …