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) 

 

 

 

 

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