Szépírók Társasága
Szépírók Társasága Egyesület
Budapest, Hungary
About
Founded in 1997, Szépírók Társasága is a non-profit association based in Budapest, Hungary working on arts & culture, education, community development.
The Szépírók Társasága (Belletrist Association) is a Hungarian association of writers, literary historians, critics, translators and literary organisers, founded in 1997 to promote contemporary literature, represent writers' professional interests and provide services to its members. It runs an annual literary festival, school and reader programmes, public literary clubs, creative writing workshops and the Szépíró-díj literary prizes, working mainly in Budapest and across Hungary, including Hungarian-language communities beyond the border, and in international collaborations.
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SILO (Socially Inclusive Literature Operation)
Arts & Culture · Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Serbia, Spain
Creative Europe project with eight institutions across six countries that brings contemporary literature and creative writing to groups facing social, health or geographic isolation, and seeks to widen the audience for contemporary literature.
Rendhagyó irodalomórák (Unconventional literature lessons)
Education · Hungary
Lessons in primary, secondary and higher education in which visiting writers, editors and translators discuss books and literary themes with students.
Kortárs világirodalom a középiskolában (Contemporary world literature in secondary schools)
Education · Hungary
School programme in which writers and translators from other European countries discuss recent contemporary literature with pupils, with the Association paying the authors' fees.
Szépíró-klub
Arts & Culture · Hungary
Monthly public club series, run with the Örkény Könyvesbolt and Kossuth Könyvkiadó, offering regular meetings for members and readers.
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Szépíró-díj
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Creative Europe, Nemzeti Kulturális Alap (NKA), Open Society Institute, Örkény István Könyvesbolt, Kossuth Könyvkiadó, Jelenkor, Kalligram, Magvető, Noran Kiadó
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