Ex Tempore (magazine)

This article is about the literary magazine. For the short story by Damon Knight, see Extempore.

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 magazine was started in 1989.^[1] The editors seek contributions that are "crisp, impromptu, and as far away as possible from the stale UN jargon of declarations, resolutions and reports." The April 2013 issue of UN Special reproduces an essay from Ex Tempore XXIII.^[2] 26 numbers have been issued.

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

Following the general assembly of UNSW on 25 November 2016, held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the magazine's officers are:

President: Marko Stanovic
Vice-president: Carla Edelenbos
Secretary: Amos Wama Taporaie
Treasurer: Ivaylo Petrov
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.

Membership

Membership in the Society of Writers is open to active and retired staff of the United Nations, specialized agencies, CERN, 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).
Volume 22. Devoted to Jean-Jacques Rousseau; 168 pages (December 2011).^[3]
Volume 23. Devoted to the Human Right to Peace.
Volume 24. Devoted to the Verdi/Wagner bicentennial, swans,cows, love.
Volume 25. Devoted to 25 years of UN writers.
Volume 26. Devoted to the environment, COP21 and reconciliation.

Special events

On 5 October 2008 Ex Tempore hosted the Mahmoud Darwish 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.
On 22 January 2010, 14th annual salon
On 21 January 2011, 15th annual salon.
On 20 January 2012, 16th annual salon.
On 28 June 2012, Jean-Jacques Rousseau workshop.
On 25 January 2013, 17th annual salon.
On 24 January 2014, 18th annual salon.
On 14 August 2014, celebration of 25 years UNSW at the Press Bar, Palais des Nations.
On 14 October 2014, UN Library event on 25 years Ex Tempore.,^[4]^[5]
On 23 January 2015 the 19th annual salon was held with 63 poets and essayists attending
On 22 January 2016 the 20th annual salon was held with 61 participants.

Notable contributors

Reference numbers

ISSN 1020-6604, OCLC 34360356

References

↑ "Ex Tempore". Society of Writers. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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External links

Official website

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