Faraj BAYRAKDAR

 

Faraj BAYRAKDAR is a Syrian writer, author of five books of poetry and one of prose. Imprisoned by the Syrian authorities in 1987, he was only set free 14 years later, thanks to an international campaign that involved human rights and free speech organizations as well as writers and artists. Among his awards: the 1998 Hellman-Hammet grant; the 1999 International PEN Award – American Center West; the 2004 Free Word Award from NOVIB – Netherlands; the 2006 Oxfam Novib / PEN Freedom of Expression Award Netherlands; and the 2007 Tucholsky Prize – Sweden. He has lived in Sweden since 2005.

 

Faraj bayrakdar © photo by Mohammad Osman

 

poems translated with the support of BOZAR (www.bozar.be) 

 

 

 

 

  • Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Belgium
  • Commission européenne
  • Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren
  • Romanian Cultural Institute in Brussels
  • Instituto Cervantes Brussels
  • Austrian Cultural Forum
  • Lithuanian Culture Institute
  • Embassy of Ireland
  • Embassy of Andorra
  • Leeuwarden Europan Capital of Culture 2018
  • Polish Institute - Cultural Service of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Brussels
  • Ambassade du Luxembourg à Bruxelles
  • Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the European Union
  • Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU
  • Orfeu - Livraria Portuguesa
  • Mission of the Faroes to the EU
  • Greenland Representation to the European Union
  • Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Belgium
  • Spain Arts and Culture - Cultural and Scientific Service of the Embassy of Spain in Belgium
  • Czech Centre Brussels
  • It Skriuwersboun
  • MuntPunt
  • LUCA School of Arts
  • Hungarian Cultural Institute Brussels
  • Etxepare Euskal Institutua
  • Camões Instituto de Cooperação e Língua Portugal
  • Swedish Institute
  • Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
  • Scottish Government EU Office
  • Permanent Representation of the Republic of Estonia to the European Union
  • Embassy of Sweden
  • Istituto Italiano di Cultura
  • Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity
  • LOFT 58
  • Ville de Bruxelles
  • Greenlandic Writers Association
  • Yunus Emre Institute
  • Danish Cultural Institute