1985, Poland
Jacek Lenkiewicz studied Russian and Slavic philologies in Jagiellonian University in Krakow, his MA thesis concerned connections in formation of literary (standard) language by Croatian and Slovenian protestants in the 16th century. He is interested in historical and comparative linguistics and translates literature (mostly poetry) from several Slavic languages and English.
The 13th Golden Boat International Poetry Translation Workshop
The 13th Golden Boat International Poetry Translation Workshop will be held from 23rd to 30th August 2015 at Škocjan in the Karst and Ljubljana.
This year's workshop will be attended by Petra Kolmančič, Goran Č. Potočnik, Urška P. Černe, Nino Flisar, Tatjana Jamnik, Muanis Sinanović as well as two translators of the youngest generation, Anja Sredić and Špela Kopitar.
We will also be joined by our guests from abroad: Anupama Amaran (USA, Tamil Nadu), Ivo Landžev (Bulgaria), Goro Takano (Japan), Ana Brnardić (Croatia), Agnieszka Żuchowska-Arendt (Poland), Jacek Lenkiewicz (Poland) and Kari Klemelä (Finland).
As usual, the workshop will be led by Iztok Osojnik.
Participants of the Golden Boat shall present their work at two literary readings: on Thursday, 27th August, at 20:00 in front of the Church of St. Cantianius in Škocjan and on Friday, 30th August, at 11:00 in Trubar's House of Literature in Ljubljana and also on the website www.ia-zlaticoln.org.
The workshop is supported by Slovenian Book Agency, Tourist Association Škocjan, Škocjan Caves Park, Pólica Dubova Cultural and Artistic Association, KD Vilenica Art Society, Krka d.d. and Apokalipsa Cultural and Artistic Association.
PROGRAM
Sunday, 23 August
19:00 – Welcome dinner
Monday, 24 August
9:30 – Working session
13:00 – Lunch
19:00 – Dinner
Tuesday, 25 August
9:30 – Working session
13:00 – Lunch
14:30 – Excursion (Škocjan caves)
19:00 – Dinner
Wednesday, 26 August
9:30 – Working session
13:00 – Lunch
15:00 – Walking excursion
19:00 – Dinner
Thursday, 27 August
9:30 – Working session
13:00 – Lunch
18:30 – Dinner
20:00 – The Golden Boat reading in Škocjan
Friday, 28 August
9:30 – Departure for Ljubljana
11:00 – The Golden Boat Reading at the
Trubar Literary House in Ljubljana
12:30 – Free afternoon in Ljubljana
20:00 – Return to Škocjan
Saturday, 29 August
9:30 – Discussion on translating poetry
13:00 – Lunch
20:00 – Dinner
Sunday, 30 August
Departure after breakfast
Participants:
Petra Kolmančič, Nino Flisar, Goran Potočnik Černe, Urška Černe Potočnik, Muanis Sinanović, Tatjana Jamnik, Anja Sredić, Špela Kopitar in Iztok Osojnik (Slovenia), Anupama Amaran (USA), Ivan Landžev (Bolgaria), Goro Takano (Japan), Ana Brnardić (Croatia), Agnieszka Żuchowska-Arendt (Poland), Jacek Lenkiewicz (Poland) in Kari Klemelä (Finland).