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) 

 

 

 

 

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