Browsing by discipline: Literature

The three initials for Poets, Essayists, and Novelists, P.E.N., make up the name of that well-known international association of writers organized in 140 Centers worldwide. German P.E.N. Writers in Exile Program – programme established in 1999, aims to provide at least six refugee writers and journalists with a safe haven in Germany for a number of years, time to adjust to a foreign environment, culture and language.  Read More

The Southeast Asian Literature Project is an independent initiative begun in May 2007, with the objective of developing awareness, exchange and translation of contemporary literature among writers and readers in Southeast Asia and beyond. The project was started as a response to the lack of representation of Southeast Asian literature within and outside the region, in the publishing arena, and most importantly to the younger generation of writers and readers.  Read More

The Flying Inkpot is an online arts journal with literate reviews in the areas of film, classical music, theatre, dance, poetry, books, television and entertainment. This web based arts reference works with a large band of miscellaneous students, journalists, poets and people from all professions, and is mainly focussed on Singaporean subjects, promoting local writing, local poetry, and talking about the local entertainment scene in long essays.  Read More

BIBIANA is a cultural institution with international activity. It was founded in 1987 as a partner of a world-known event with a long tradition “Biennial of Illustration Bratislava.” From the beginning it was professionally specialized as a gallery institution supporting a development of illustration works for children and improving quality of literature for children in Slovakia and abroad.   Read More

Filipino Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, Inc. (FILSCAP) is a non-stock, non-profit organization of composers, lyric-writers, and music publishers established in 1965. It represents the right of both local and international composers, as such FILSCAP is a unified body of music copyright owners to which application for a…  Read More

The Philippine National Library is a service oriented institution funded by the Philippine government, with various Filipiniana collections that includes rare books, historical documents and books authored by Filipinos.  Read More

The General Directorate for Book and Libraries (DGLB) is a public body under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. Its aim is to define and oversee the coordination and implementation of an integrated non-school and library book policy at national level, and the dissemination of Portuguese literary works and writers at an international level.  Read More

The Camargo Foundation is a residential and cultural center founded by Jerome Hill in Cassis, France. The Foundation offers an interdisciplinary residency fellowship program for scholars pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences related to French and francophone cultures as well as for composers, writers, and visual artists pursuing creative projects. The Foundation organizes and host cultural events such as indoor and outdoor concerts, seminars, exhibits, and literary festivals.  Read More

Theatreworks is an international performance company based in Singapore; and known for its reinvention of traditional performance through a juxtaposition of cultures, along with its cutting-edge productions that sets new benchmarks of artistic excellence. Its works reflect a concern with cultural negotiation and artistic exchanges with artists, through a network of traditional and contemporary artists from different disciplines.Since its establishment, the company has staged over 200 productions and about 2,500 performances in Singapore and overseas.  Read More

The Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) is Singapore’s national literary festival, with a multi-lingual angle, focusing on four languages used in Asia: English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. Engagement in literary arts activities provides an in-depth understanding of other cultures and renders the individual with the ability to influence and communicate effectively.  Read More