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Writers and PEN members in Hasenkeyf

Writers and PEN members in Hasenkeyf

Photograph of PEN members with Kurdish and Turkish writers gathered in the ancient town of Hasenkeyf, Turkey, in March 2005. Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, international secretary (2004-07) and vice-president emeritus of PEN International, can be seen standing at the front of the group wearing red; standing just behind her, to the right, is Zerdeşt Haco, president (1999-2013) and honorary president (2016-) of the Kurdish Centre. PEN delegates visted Turkey for the International PEN Diyarbakir Seminar on Cultural Diversity, which was held on 20-25 March 2005 in Diyarbakir-Amed – bringing Turkish and Kurdish writers together for a conference that was hosted by PEN International’s Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee.

Writers and PEN members in Hasenkeyf

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Escritores y miembros de PEN en Hasenkeyf

Fotografía de miembros PEN con escritores kurdos y turcos reunidos en la antigua villa de Hasenkeyf, Turquía, en marzo de 2005. Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, secretaria internacional (2004-07) y vicepresidenta emérita de PEN Internacional, puede verse de pie delante del grupo, de rojo; de pie detrás de ella, hacia la derecha, Zerdeşt Haco, presidente (1999-2013) y presidente honorario (2016-) del Centro Kurdo. Delegados de PEN fueron a Turquía para asistir al International PEN Diyarbakir Seminar on Cultural Diversity, celebrado del 20 al 25 de marzo de 2005 en Diyarbakir-Amed. Organizada por el Comité de Traducción y Derechos Lingüísticos de PEN Internacional, la conferencia unió a escritores turcos y kurdos.

Date:

25/03/2005

Creator:

Joanne Leedom-Ackerman

Belongs to:

PEN International

Format:

Photograph

Language:

n/a

Place:

Hasenkeyf, Turkey

Subject:

Conference; Freedom of Expression; Literary Event; Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee

Writers and PEN members in Hasenkeyf

Writers and PEN members in Hasenkeyf

Writers and PEN members in Hasenkeyf

Escritores y miembros de PEN en Hasenkeyf

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