THE SWEDENBORG SOCIETY & PIGHOG PRESS PRESENT … IZTOK OSOJNIK
EVENT: THE SWEDENBORG SOCIETY & PIGHOG PRESS PRESENT … IZTOK OSOJNIK
DATE: 8th October 2011
TIME: 2.00 - 6.00pm
VENUE: Swedenborg Hall, Swedenborg House, 20/21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH
SPEAKER/S: Iztok Osojnik | Radharani Pernarcic
We are pleased to present Elsewhere, a collection of poetry by Slovenian national poet Iztok Osojnik, launched in English translation by Pighog Press. Also launched will be Here, an anthology of Slovenian poetry in translation, edited by Radharani Pernarcic.
The book presentations will follow a short conference on ‘Slovenian Poetry in Translation’.
TIMETABLE
2.00 Wine reception
2.30 Discussion on Slovenian poetry in English
3.15 Break
3.45 Launch of Iztok Osojnik’s book
4.15 Break
4.30 Launch of Slovenian poetry anthology
5.15 Finish
Refreshments wil also be served. Limited capacity. To book your place please contact info@pighog.co.uk.
Pighog Press & Slovenian Poetry
‘Slovenia has for centuries occupied one of the most critical and telling fault lines in European culture. So with roots in Celtic culture, it’s no surprise that the country is home to a rich poetic tradition - albeit one under-appreciated by Anglo-phone audiences.
Pighog has been working with poets in Slovenia since 2006 and we’re delighted to announce the publication of two new volumes of contemporary Slovenian poetry in English: Elsewhere – new and selected poems by celebrated contemporary Slovenian poet Iztok Osojnik (translated by Pighog poet Maria Jastrzebska with Ana Jelnikar), and Here - an anthology of exciting new poets.
This autumn, with the support of the Slovenian Embassy, the poets are flying in to take their work on a whistlestop tour of South East England and Ireland.’ (PIGHOG PRESS website)