Beletrina, zavod za založniško dejavnost
Kersnikova 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana
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Past Events
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18 Mar 2024
Book presentation by Berta Bojetu and Noah Charney at the Online Festival of Contemporary Slovenian Literature 'S(O)LOLIBRI'.
Organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Rome, in collaboration with the Centre for Slovene as a Second and Foreign Language, the Slovene departments of the universities of Padua, Rome, Trieste, and Udine and supported by publishing houses such as Editoriale Stampa Triestina, the Publishing House of the Slovenian Community in Italy, Voland, and Beletrina Publishing Institute.
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13 Dec 2019
17 Dec 2019
Literary workshops and readings by authors Andrej Medved, Glorjana Veber, Tibor Hrs Pandur and translator Veronika Rot, organised by Beletrina Publishing Institute, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Madrid,
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28 Oct 2019
29 Oct 2019
Writer, critic, editor, screenwriter and photographer Dušan Šarotar and writer and columnist Dino Bauk present the translations of their books Billiards at the Hotel Dobray and The End. And Again respectively (Beletrina Publishing Institute) in conversation with publisher Susan Curtis and editor Stephen Watts, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia London and Slovenian Book Agency,
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16 Oct 2019
20 Oct 2019
A presentation of Slovene books, authors and translations by the Slovenian Book Agency on the national stand (presenting Miš Publishing House, Sodobnost Publishing House, Goga Publishing House, Sanje ('Dreams') Publishing House, Pivec Publishing House, Beletrina Publishing Institute, Mladinska knjiga Publishing House, and Morfem Publishing); with authors Drago Jančar, Aleš Šteger, Glorjana Veber, and Jurij Hudolin, and translators Tanja Petrič, Amalija Maček, and Nina Medved attending,
at the Frankfurt Book Fair
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21 Mar 2019
24 Mar 2019
19 events with 9 authors (Jana Bauer, Janez Bogataj, Tadej Golob, Mojca Kumerdej, Lila Prap, Marijan Pušavec, Zoran Smiljanić, Ana Schnabl and Anja Štefan) and 9 new titles in German as well as the national stand dubbed The Slovenian Literary Forest organised by the Slovenian Book Agency with partners Mladinska knjiga Publishing House, Beletrina Publishing Institute, Goga Publishing House, Forum Ljubljana and Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin)
at the Leipzig Book Fair
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27 Nov 2018
19 Jan 2019
The exhibition In Search of Freedom 1968-2018, prepared by the Beletrina Publishing Institute, National Museum of Contemporary History, The History Meeting House, Warsaw, and EUROM Barcelona, supported by the CMEPIUS - Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational and Training Programmes,
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10 Oct 2018
14 Oct 2018
Germany Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds (5.0. C103; 6.1. D36; 5.0. A22)
A presentation of Slovene books, authors and translations by the Slovenian Book Agency on the national stand (presenting Miš Publishing House, Sodobnost Publishing House, Goga Publishing House, Sanje ('Dreams') Publishing House and Pivec Publishing House), as well as a presentation of Mladinska knjiga Publishing House and Beletrina Publishing Institute,
at the Frankfurt Book Fair
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15 May 2018
A book presentation by the writer Jani Virk, co-organised in cooperation with Beletrina Publishing Institute, Slowenischer Lesesaal, Graz, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana and the Centre for Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language,
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11 Oct 2017
15 Oct 2017
A presentation of Slovene books, authors and translations on the national stand by the Slovenian Book Agency (presenting Miš Publishing House, Sodobnost Publishing House, Goga Publishing House and Pivec Publishing House), as well as a presentation of Mladinska knjiga Publishing House and Beletrina Publishing Institute
at the Leipzig Book Fair
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5 Oct 2016
10 Oct 2016
Veronika Dintinjana reading her poetry (translated by Laima Masytė), among the five poets invited by Versopolis project led by Beletrina Publishing Institute
at the Druskininkai Poetic Fall
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23 Mar 2016
Written on the spot 5, a project by writer Aleš Šteger (Beletrina Publishing Institute), supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia New Delhi,
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15 Jun 2015
A presentation of the poetry platform Versopolis by Anja Kovač (Beletrina Publishing Institute) and poetry readings by Gašper Bivšek, Katja Perat, and Tina Kozin, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Rome,
at the Letterature Festival Internazionale di Roma
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18 May 2015
Author Polona Glavan (Beletrina Publishing Institute) presentation
at the PRO-ZA Balkan International Literature Festival
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13 Apr 2015
A meeting with authors Matja Čander and Jani Virk, organised in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Rome and Beletrina Publishing Institute,
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11 Apr 2015
A literary evening with poets Tina Kozin, Veno Taufer and Aleš Šteger and translator Mita Hustinčič (Beletrina Publishing Institute)
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30 Mar 2015
3 Apr 2015
Literary evenings with writer Tone Partljič moderated by Primož Lubej, supported by the Beletrina Publishing Institute and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Kiev,
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21 Mar 2015
Poet Aleš Šteger (Beletrina Publishing Institute) joins thirteen other poets from Europe at the World Poetry Day, also organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Rome,
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20 Mar 2015
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1 Dec 2014
5 Dec 2014
A number of events with writers Gabriela Babnik, Mitja Čander, and Aleš Šteger (Beletrina Publishing Institute)
at the Guadalajara International Book Fair
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29 Nov 2014
A literary evening with Gabriela Babnik, Mitja Čander, and Aleš Šteger (Beletrina Publishing Institute)
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26 Nov 2014
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16 Oct 2014
20 Oct 2014
A Slovene poetry reading tour in France with Gorazd Kocijančič, Barbara Pogačnik, Aleš Šteger, and Andrej Brvar, organised by the Beletrina Publishing Institute and supported by the Slovenian Book Agency and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Paris,
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20 May 2014
22 May 2014
Literary evenings with Goran Vojnović and screenings of his films Piran-Pirano (Arsmedia) and Chefurs Raus! (Arsmedia), co-organised by the Beletrina Publishing Institute and the Centre for Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language, and supported by the Slovenian Book Agency,
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7 Apr 2014
30 Apr 2014
A month of Slovene culture in Granada, including: the exhibition of illustrations Don Quijote de La Mancha by Nikolaj Pirnat, a concert by violinist Klara Gomboč, a literary evening with Mojca Kumerdej (co-organised by the Beletrina Publishing Institute), and screenings of films The Alexandrians, Spare Parts (Vertigo, E-motion Film), and Rooster's Breakfast (Ars Media), supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Madrid,
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28 Feb 2014
A literary evening with Slovene poet Katja Perat, organised by the Beletrina Publishing Institute and British-Slovene Society,
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26 Feb 2014
United Kingdom Nottingham University of Nottingham (Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies)
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19 Feb 2014
A literary evening with Slovene writer Miha Mazzini, organised by Beletrina Publishing Institute, the Centre for Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Brussels, and Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the European Union,
History
The publishing activities started in 1996 when the Student Organisation of the University of Ljubljana founded the Študentska založba Publishing House. In 2014 the Beletrina, a non-profit private institute was established to carry on publishing activities. The founders of a new enterprise were the members of the former Študentska založba team Mitja Čander, Tomaž Gerdina, Marko Hercog and Aleš Šteger, supported by writers Andrej Brvar, Milan Dekleva, Niko Grafenauer, Milan Jesih and Veno Taufer.
Book series
Its first two book editions, Translations and Scripta, offered an interesting study of literature that is still popular today. In 1997 it launched the series Claritas and Koda; the Claritas series covered translated texts from the field of philosophy, political science, sociology, history (Seneca, Hume, Moore, Brentano, Cassirer, Arendt, Siedentop) and contemporary texts by Slovene authors (Janez Strehovec, Igor Škamperle), while Koda focused on cybernetic culture and other sciences related to information society, bringing more than 20 publications (covering basic theories by the likes of Debord, Benjamin, Harraway, Sloterdijk, Negri and Hardt) to a Slovene readership. In 2010 the two series were consolidated into one (Koda), which is now the publishing house's main series focused on humanities.
Beletrina Publishing Institute, Tomaž Šalamun - Orgije, 2015
Since 2003 the book series Beletrina has been published, a collection which covers titles of original literary works by Slovene authors and international authors in translation. The list of contemporary Slovene authors includes among others Lojze Kovačič, Goran Vojnović, Miha Mazzini, Dušan Čater, Feri Lainšček and Boris Pahor, the list of translated authors is long: Bernardo Atxaga, Roberto Bolano, Maria Barbal, Pascal Bruckner, Ramon Gomez de la Serna, Gesualdo Bufalino, Jaume Cabre, Mia Couto, Anton Chekhov, Jonathan Franzen, David Grosmann, Michel Houellebecq, Bohumil Hrabal, Herta Müller, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Franz Kafka, Daniel Kehlmann, Enrique Vila-Matas, Jesus Moncada, Andrej Stasiuk, Flannery O’Connor, Erik Orsenna, Georges Perec, Sergio Pitol, W.G. Sebald, Zadie Smith, Goncalo Tavares, Miloš Urban, Dubravka Ugrešić, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Marguerite Yourcenar, Janice Galloway, etc.
Beletrina Publishing Institute, Janice Galloway - Clara, 2015
Festivals and workshops
Beletrina produces in February the World Literatures - Fabula Festival and in August the Days of Poetry and Wine Festival. They organise more than 100 literary events every year as well as autumn literary workshops for young poets and writers.
Gorazd Kocijančič reading his work at Days of Poetry and Wine Festival in Medana 2009
International projects
Beletrina cooperates with Fraktura from Zagreb (Croatia) and Magveto from Budapest (Hungary) in the Read Central initiative. The three publishers represent and promote quality literature from Central Europe online and at book fairs.
In 2014 Beletrina launched a European project Versopolis setting up a network of 11 literary festivals as a new platform to present emerging poets live and online.
National Museum of Contemporary History is a leading partner in the project founded in collaboration with the Beletrina Publishing Institute, MMC RTV Sloveniaa nd the Stiftung Berliner Mauer Monument in Berlin, the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the BIH History Museum) in Sarajevo and the 47/04 Institute in Gorizia called Behind the Walls: 1989–2019. Its aim is to discuss and share memories of shared places. Particular emphasis is placed on individual memory and the preservation of family stories in segregated urban settings.
Translation project
Beletrina's literary translation project Stories that can change the World received support of the Creative Europe Programme in 2014. It comprises six books by renowned authors: Burmese days by George Orwell, Il male viene dal Nord by Fulvio Tomizza, Citadelle by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Mercier et Camier by Samuel Beckett are translated into Slovenian, while Goran Vojnović's Yugoslavia, My Homeland and Gabriela Babnik's Dry season will be soon available to English speaking audiences.
They are also part of project Reading the heart of Europe. Thirty high quality literary works will be translated into the target language for the first time from different European languages. The works focus is on the challenges facing an individual who, in a world of increasing conflicts, seeks common values, the "heart" of Europe, which everyone sees in their own way.
See also
- Beletrina Bookshop
- Days of Poetry and Wine Festival
- World Literatures - Fabula Festival
- AirBeletrina.si
- Versopolis
- Biblos.si
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Beletrina je ena najaktivnejših slovenskih založb s širokim programom, osredotočenim predvsem na leposlovje. +
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