Ex Tempore (journal)
Encyclopedia
Ex Tempore is a literary magazine published annually by the United Nations Society of Writers, or in French, Societé des écrivains des Nations Unies. The editors seek contributions that are "crisp, impromptu, and as far away as possible from the stale UN jargon of declarations, resolutions and reports."
After 15 years as president of the Society, de Zayas retired from the position on 15 December 2005, remaining as editor of this literary magazine
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, Permanent Missions and Observer Missions, intergovernmental organisations, non-governmental organizations and the press corps. There are about 100 members currently in UNSW.
Society of Writers
The Society of Writers was founded on 14 August 1989 by Sergio Chaves of Argentina, Leonor Sampaio of Brazil and Alfred de Zayas of the United States.Officers
The magazine's officers are:- President: David Winch
- Vice-president: Carla Edelenbos
- Secretary: Ngozi Ibekwe
- Treasurer: Janet Weiler
- Editor-in-chief: Alfred de Zayas
After 15 years as president of the Society, de Zayas retired from the position on 15 December 2005, remaining as editor of this literary magazine
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
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Membership
Membership in the Society of Writers is open to active and retired staff of the United NationsUnited Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, specialized agencies, CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
, Permanent Missions and Observer Missions, intergovernmental organisations, non-governmental organizations and the press corps. There are about 100 members currently in UNSW.
Editions
- Volume 19. Because 2008 was the International Year of Languages Ex Tempore featured languages as its main theme. It included 148 pages with poetry, short stories and drama written by 43 authors in 14 languages, including Latin.
- Volume 20. 160 pages in 13 languages, including Hebrew and Esperanto.
- Volume 21. Devoted to "music, the international language"; 104 pages (December 2010).
Special events
- On 5 October 2008 Ex Tempore hosted the Mahmoud DarwishMahmoud DarwishMahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author who won numerous awards for his literary output and was regarded as the Palestinian national poet...
memorial lecture, during which poems of the recently deceased Palestinian poet were read out in Arabic, and in English and French translation.
- On 23 January 2009 the magazine hosted the traditional salon, attended by 52 people. The 14th annual salon took place on 22 January 2010, with 73 participants, and the 15th was on 21 January 2011.
Additional reading
- "Le Numéro XXI d'Ex Tempore est tiré; il faut le lire," U.N. Special, February 2011, p. 10. announcing the publication of Volume 21 of Ex Tempore, dedicated to music as an international language.
- U.N. Special, June 2011, reprinting an article by Alfred de Zayas from Ex Tempore XXI, pp. 14/15.
- "U.N. Special," January 2009, an article on the 13th annual Ex Tempore salon.
- "Célébration des lettres," UN Special, No. 650, April 2006, tenth literary salon of the Society.