Literature

Who’s Who and What’s What: Investigating Identity

A conversation with Janez Jansa and Erica Johnson Debeljak

Tuesday, May 11th,  6:30 pm
CEC ArtsLink, 435 Hudson Street, 8th Floor, New York City

Author Erica Johnson Debeljak and conceptual artist Janez Jansa, both “outsiders” living and working in Slovenia delve into the issues and tensions residing at the core of identity – made particularly relevant by the geopolitical changes of the past decade.

Space is limited, please respond by Friday, May 7th,  to Zhenia Stadnik at 212/643-1985 x26 or zstadnik@cecartslink.org.

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Sister Spit performs in New York City

Sister Spit: Next Generation American Tour
Hosted by and featuring Michelle Tea

Sunday, May 2, 2010
Dixon Place
161A Chrystie Street
Doors @ 6pm; Show @ 7pm – $10
Special Guests: Glenn Marla & Laurie Weeks
Sponsored by Bluestockings

Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Secret Project Robot
Kent & Metropolitan, Brooklyn
Doors @ 7:30pm; Show @ 8pm – $10
Special Guests: Cassie J. Sneider & Erin Markey
Sponsored by Strength in Booking


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New Russian Literature: A Bilingual Reading

Monday, May 3, 2010 at 7:00pm
New Russian Literature: A Bilingual Reading
The Gallery at (le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street
Free. Please use the form below to RSVP.
*Note: This is a 21+ event.

Four Russian authors will visit the US this spring, giving American audiences an opportunity to become acquainted with vibrant new talents coming out of Russia’s literary scene.  During their visit, the writers will take part in the PEN World Voices Festival and give additional readings in New York City and Chapel Hill, NC.

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Russian Authors at PEN World Voices and in Chapel Hill, NC

PEN World Voices appearances:

Friday, April 30th, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Blogs, Twitter, the Kindle: The Future of Reading with Sergei Sokolovskiy

Friday, April 30th, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Utopia and Dystopia: Geographies of the Possible with Inga Kuznetsova

Friday, April 30th, 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Heaven and Earth with Natalia Sannikova

Friday, April 30th, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
The Big Poetry Reading with Pavel Nastin

Saturday, May 1st, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Poetry Reading and Reception with Inga Kuznetsova

Chapel Hill, NC Events:

Monday, April 26th, 7:00 pm
Literary Reading
Flyleaf Books
752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC

Tuesday, April 27th, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Panel discussion:  “Opportunities and Hazards of Being a Writer in Today’s Russia”
Toy Lounge
Fourth Floor, Dey Hall
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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The Russian Version by Elena Fanailova wins Best Translated Book Award

The Russian Version by Elena Fanailova, translated into English by Stephanie Sandler and Genya Turovskaya, has been awarded the 2010 Best Translated Book Award for Poetry. The announcement was made on March 10th at a special award party at Idlewild Books in New York City.

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