Word of the Day : 26 / 05 / 2018
Mamihlapinatapei
(Noun, Yaghan) / A wordless, yet meaningful look between two people who both desire to initiate something, but both are too scared to initiate themselves.
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Thinking Ibero-América: Latin America’s next generation of writers
- Thu 24 May 2018
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Free Word Centre
Join five of Latin America's rising literary stars in a far-ranging conversation to mark the UK launch of the new Bogotá 39 anthology.
Upcoming Event
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The languages of verse
- Wed 6 Jun 2018
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Free Word Centre
Many of us lead multilingual lives. But how do multilingual poets use their languages in their art?
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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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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 …