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Ivan Hristov 3AM Magazine

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:04:34 GMT

'I like to use the languages of the various arts – literature, music, theatre...I think that is the spirit of the modern global era.'- poet Ivan Hristov spoke to SJ Fowler of 3AM magazine about the evolution of the contemporary Bulgarian poetry scene.

Asymptote article

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:06:37 GMT

Cosmin Borza discusses the work of Romania's 'Generation 2000' poets, including Radu Vancu and Claudiu Komartin in an essay at Asymptote.

SJ Fowler and Tomasz Rózycki in conversation with Ryan Van Winkle

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:06:35 GMT

At the Sofia Poetics festival, which was organised by Word Express participant Ivan Hristov, Scottish based poet Ryan Van Winkle caught up with fellow festival guests SJ Fowler and Tomasz Rózycki. To hear Fowler and Rózycki discussing their work and reading some of their poetry, listen to the Scottish Poetry Library podcast here.

Retracing Routes

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:35:50 GMT

For news on the closure of the Thessaloniki-Istanbul train line and thoughts on travelling and making art, see the latest post on our travel blog.

News: Poetry Parnassus Festival

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:14:50 GMT

Word Express poets will be taking part in the International Poetry Parnassus festival in London. Writers Katerina Iliopoulou and Ana Ristovic will be taking part in a poetry reading at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 30th June, while Anat Zecharia will be taking part in a reading of erotic poetry on the 28th June. Both events are free to attend.

Ognjen Spahic in the UK

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:36:32 GMT

Word Express writer Ognjen Spahić from Montenegro will be visiting London for events with his UK publisher, Istros Books, from the 15th - 18th of May. See the Istros Books website for more details.

Literature of the Black Sea Region, Prague Book Fair

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:30:55 GMT

This year's Prague Book Fair - Svet Knihy - is focusing on literature the Black Sea region. Word Express writers Ivan Hristov (Bulgaria), Zaza Koshkadze (Georgia) and Pelin Özer (Turkey) will talk about their Balkan literary journey and read their work at the gala evening. Go to the Literature Across Frontiers website for more details.

Travel blog

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:12:05 GMT

Word Express interviews Georgian poet Zaza Koshkadze, and talks to Owen Martell and Milan Dobricic about translating and publishing Owen's novel into Serbian after meeting on the Word Express journey. All on the Travel Blog.

Welcoming Karen Owen to Word Express

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:29:40 GMT

Please welcome a new participant to Word Express from Wales, Karen Owen! Karen is a poet and journalist who writes in the Welsh poetic form of Cynhanedd. Read her bio and poems in translation.

Pelin Özer

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:54:23 GMT

New translations of Pelin Özer's poems and haiku by Gokcenur C and Richard Gwyn