Burhan Sonmez
@burhansonmez.bsky.social
P E N ✒️ 📚 International
the typewriter ernest hemingway used in 1930’s. it is now in the city of rovereto, italy.
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daktîlo ya ku ernest hemingway di salên 1930an de bi kar anî. niha li bajarê rovereto, îtalyayê ye.
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daktîlo ya ku ernest hemingway di salên 1930an de bi kar anî. niha li bajarê rovereto, îtalyayê ye.
December 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
the typewriter ernest hemingway used in 1930’s. it is now in the city of rovereto, italy.
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daktîlo ya ku ernest hemingway di salên 1930an de bi kar anî. niha li bajarê rovereto, îtalyayê ye.
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daktîlo ya ku ernest hemingway di salên 1930an de bi kar anî. niha li bajarê rovereto, îtalyayê ye.
Il Sole 24 Ore -Italy
“By writing in Kurdish, I convey the sound and color of my native language."
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“Scrivendo in curdo trasmetto il suono e il colore della mia lingua madre”
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"Bi nivîsandina bi Kurdî, ez deng û rengê zimanê xwe yê dayikê vediguhezînim."
“By writing in Kurdish, I convey the sound and color of my native language."
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“Scrivendo in curdo trasmetto il suono e il colore della mia lingua madre”
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"Bi nivîsandina bi Kurdî, ez deng û rengê zimanê xwe yê dayikê vediguhezînim."
December 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Il Sole 24 Ore -Italy
“By writing in Kurdish, I convey the sound and color of my native language."
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“Scrivendo in curdo trasmetto il suono e il colore della mia lingua madre”
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"Bi nivîsandina bi Kurdî, ez deng û rengê zimanê xwe yê dayikê vediguhezînim."
“By writing in Kurdish, I convey the sound and color of my native language."
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“Scrivendo in curdo trasmetto il suono e il colore della mia lingua madre”
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"Bi nivîsandina bi Kurdî, ez deng û rengê zimanê xwe yê dayikê vediguhezînim."
Day of the Dead 2025
October 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Day of the Dead 2025
Sam Sussman is in conversation with Burhan Sonmez, President of PEN International, about his debut novel "Boy from the North Country" on Thursday, October 2, at Ink84 in Islington, London.
September 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Sam Sussman is in conversation with Burhan Sonmez, President of PEN International, about his debut novel "Boy from the North Country" on Thursday, October 2, at Ink84 in Islington, London.
the best gifts are books. I just received a wonderful set of kurdish books by contemporary writers şener özmen, hesenê metê, hiner saleem, eyşana beravî etc.
ez ji van pirtûkên weşanên avesta pir dilşad bûm.
ez ji van pirtûkên weşanên avesta pir dilşad bûm.
June 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
the best gifts are books. I just received a wonderful set of kurdish books by contemporary writers şener özmen, hesenê metê, hiner saleem, eyşana beravî etc.
ez ji van pirtûkên weşanên avesta pir dilşad bûm.
ez ji van pirtûkên weşanên avesta pir dilşad bûm.
“Bir tek mülk edinmeden ikinci bir kazağı almadan, kimseden bir şey istemeden, borçsuz ve harçsız, boğazını değil onurunu besleyerek yaşadığın bu dünyadan gidiyorsun, baba…”
May 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“Bir tek mülk edinmeden ikinci bir kazağı almadan, kimseden bir şey istemeden, borçsuz ve harçsız, boğazını değil onurunu besleyerek yaşadığın bu dünyadan gidiyorsun, baba…”
yoldaş, kardeş, dost.
huzur içinde uyu…
huzur içinde uyu…
May 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
yoldaş, kardeş, dost.
huzur içinde uyu…
huzur içinde uyu…
February 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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A beautiful year for writers, readers and everyone with peace, freedom and equality…
with solidarity…
2025
with solidarity…
2025
December 31, 2024 at 10:13 PM
A beautiful year for writers, readers and everyone with peace, freedom and equality…
with solidarity…
2025
with solidarity…
2025
Notos 18. yılında …
December 26, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Notos 18. yılında …
We condemn the arrest of French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal. Detained without access to family or legal counsel, his rights have been violated. We call for his immediate release and for Algeria to uphold free expression. www.pen-international.org/news/boualem...
December 9, 2024 at 7:06 PM
We condemn the arrest of French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal. Detained without access to family or legal counsel, his rights have been violated. We call for his immediate release and for Algeria to uphold free expression. www.pen-international.org/news/boualem...
Olga Tokarczuk's letter to imprisoned writer Kaciaryna Andrejeva.
Join the solidarity campaign: pen-international.org/our-campaign...
Join the solidarity campaign: pen-international.org/our-campaign...
November 28, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Olga Tokarczuk's letter to imprisoned writer Kaciaryna Andrejeva.
Join the solidarity campaign: pen-international.org/our-campaign...
Join the solidarity campaign: pen-international.org/our-campaign...
Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elçi was shot dead nine years ago when he was the chair of Diyarbakır Bar Association.
He was an ambassador of peace.
He was an ambassador of peace.
November 28, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elçi was shot dead nine years ago when he was the chair of Diyarbakır Bar Association.
He was an ambassador of peace.
He was an ambassador of peace.
Berhema pêşî ya Mewlûd Oguz: “Lîrîka Berbangê”
Berken Bereh bo şi’ra Mewlûd Oguz dibêje: “Ev maweyek e bi baldarî bala min li ser şi’ra me ye ku bi min qedr û qîmetê ristin û lihevanîna ahengê ya digel hizr û fikrê piçekî bi aloz dixuye. …
Berken Bereh bo şi’ra Mewlûd Oguz dibêje: “Ev maweyek e bi baldarî bala min li ser şi’ra me ye ku bi min qedr û qîmetê ristin û lihevanîna ahengê ya digel hizr û fikrê piçekî bi aloz dixuye. …
November 27, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Berhema pêşî ya Mewlûd Oguz: “Lîrîka Berbangê”
Berken Bereh bo şi’ra Mewlûd Oguz dibêje: “Ev maweyek e bi baldarî bala min li ser şi’ra me ye ku bi min qedr û qîmetê ristin û lihevanîna ahengê ya digel hizr û fikrê piçekî bi aloz dixuye. …
Berken Bereh bo şi’ra Mewlûd Oguz dibêje: “Ev maweyek e bi baldarî bala min li ser şi’ra me ye ku bi min qedr û qîmetê ristin û lihevanîna ahengê ya digel hizr û fikrê piçekî bi aloz dixuye. …
Kurdish poet İlhan Sami Çomak is being released today after unjust imprisonment of 30 years 3 months and 6 days.
November 26, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Kurdish poet İlhan Sami Çomak is being released today after unjust imprisonment of 30 years 3 months and 6 days.
VE TAHLİYE onaylandı ...
İlhan Sami Çomak,
30 yıl, 3 ay, 6 gün sonra
ÖZGÜR !
...
İlhan Sami Çomak,
piştî 30 sal, 3 meh, 6 roj
AZADE !
İlhan Sami Çomak,
30 yıl, 3 ay, 6 gün sonra
ÖZGÜR !
...
İlhan Sami Çomak,
piştî 30 sal, 3 meh, 6 roj
AZADE !
November 26, 2024 at 2:25 PM
VE TAHLİYE onaylandı ...
İlhan Sami Çomak,
30 yıl, 3 ay, 6 gün sonra
ÖZGÜR !
...
İlhan Sami Çomak,
piştî 30 sal, 3 meh, 6 roj
AZADE !
İlhan Sami Çomak,
30 yıl, 3 ay, 6 gün sonra
ÖZGÜR !
...
İlhan Sami Çomak,
piştî 30 sal, 3 meh, 6 roj
AZADE !
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
November 25, 2024 at 9:34 PM
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
Today we honour the eulogy of Amjad al-Safadi, son of Palestinian writer & poet Shojaa al-Safadi, who was killed in Gaza by Israeli forces last week. We express our deepest condolences to the family and reiterate our call for an immediate ceasefire and end to the war.
November 22, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Today we honour the eulogy of Amjad al-Safadi, son of Palestinian writer & poet Shojaa al-Safadi, who was killed in Gaza by Israeli forces last week. We express our deepest condolences to the family and reiterate our call for an immediate ceasefire and end to the war.
Journalist, writer and poet, #KaciarynaAndrejeva is serving an eight-year prison sentence in #Belarus on bogus charges of ‘state treason’.
Elif Safak's poignant letter to #ImprisonedWriter #KaciarynaAndrejeva and stand in solidarity today. pen-international.org/our-campaign...
Elif Safak's poignant letter to #ImprisonedWriter #KaciarynaAndrejeva and stand in solidarity today. pen-international.org/our-campaign...
November 21, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Journalist, writer and poet, #KaciarynaAndrejeva is serving an eight-year prison sentence in #Belarus on bogus charges of ‘state treason’.
Elif Safak's poignant letter to #ImprisonedWriter #KaciarynaAndrejeva and stand in solidarity today. pen-international.org/our-campaign...
Elif Safak's poignant letter to #ImprisonedWriter #KaciarynaAndrejeva and stand in solidarity today. pen-international.org/our-campaign...
Gioconda Belli's moving letter to Jose Rubén Zamora Marroquín, who is being targeted for his courageous journalism in Guatemala and calls for his immediate and unconditional release. Access the full letter here - pen-international.org/doiw-2024-jo...
November 21, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Gioconda Belli's moving letter to Jose Rubén Zamora Marroquín, who is being targeted for his courageous journalism in Guatemala and calls for his immediate and unconditional release. Access the full letter here - pen-international.org/doiw-2024-jo...
Read Margaret Atwood's powerful letter to #ImprisonedWriter Jimmy Lai, who is set to take the stand on Wednesday in his trial on national security charges. Read the full letter here: pen-international.org/our-campaign...
#FreeJimmyLai
#FreeJimmyLai
November 20, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Read Margaret Atwood's powerful letter to #ImprisonedWriter Jimmy Lai, who is set to take the stand on Wednesday in his trial on national security charges. Read the full letter here: pen-international.org/our-campaign...
#FreeJimmyLai
#FreeJimmyLai
PEN International launches the Day of the Imprisoned Writer campaign, calling for urgent global action to release and protect Jimmy Lai (Hong Kong), Alaa Abd el-Fattah (Egypt), Jose Rubén Zamora (Guatemala), and Kaciaryna Andrejeva (Belarus).
November 15, 2024 at 11:52 PM
PEN International launches the Day of the Imprisoned Writer campaign, calling for urgent global action to release and protect Jimmy Lai (Hong Kong), Alaa Abd el-Fattah (Egypt), Jose Rubén Zamora (Guatemala), and Kaciaryna Andrejeva (Belarus).