International GUNU magazine & MACP: R. Choinom (1936-1979)

Friday, October 10, 2008

R. Choinom (1936-1979)

SCARLET BOWS

Oh, your lips, my love,
Were scarlet bows.
Your scarlet bows
You loaded, aimed at me.

Oh, your words, my love,
Were arrows without mercy.
Your merciless arrows
You loaded, aimed at my heart.

And, while you smiled gently,
You pulled back on your scarlet bows as far as they would go.
And, while you spoke your gentle words,
You stabbed at my sad heart.

It’s too late for me to resist.
Take your bullseye as a souvenir.

Translated and edited by Sh. Tsog and Simon Wickham Smith

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Mongolian Academy of Culture and Poetry

The Mongolian Academy of Culture and Poetry is an organization, which carry out its activity for the development of the international cultural and literature relations, supporting the culture, literature and poetry for the human progress.

The Mongolian Academy of Culture and Poetry is located in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

Scope of activities:

Studying, preserving and promoting world cultural, literary and poetic heritage
Translating world literature into Mongolian and Mongolian literature into foreign languages
Organizing international meetings, congresses and festivals of culture and literature
Publishing GUNU, an English language magazine of culture and poetry
Supporting events that combine literature and poetry with other art forms and philosophy
Introducing works by Mongolian writers to the world
Disseminating internationally known works of spiritual culture in Mongolia
Carrying out activities in cooperation with cultural, literary and humanitarian organizations in foreign countries
Supporting humanitarian deeds and activities that work to preserve cultural heritage and protect the environmental through poetry and literature
Presenting awards to persons who have made significant contributions to poetry, literature and culture in Mongolia and worldwide.

GUNU – International Literature, Culture and Poetry Magazine

Since its first issue in 2005, GUNU has been distributed in over fifty countries worldwide. It aims to introduce Mongolian culture, literature and poetry to the world. In addition to Mongolian literary works, it publishes foreign writers’ works, articles and essays on world literature, and letters from foreign writers and poets.

Awards Presented by the Academy of Culture and Poetry

HEAVEN HORSE –Academy Award

A gold medal and certificate is presented every three years to a poet, writer or cultural figure for the meritorious service in the fields of culture, literature and poetry of the mankind.

PEGASUS – Literature award

A medal, certificate and monetary award is presented every year to a Mongolian and a foreign writer and poet for the best work.

GUNU Magazine Award

Monetary award is presented annually to the writer of the best work published in GUNU magazine.

CULTURAL ORDER- High award

The award is presented to a writer, poet, sponsor, and manager who made a great contribution to the introduction of the Mongolian culture, literature and poetry in Mongolia and the world.

Cultural and Poetry Tour “Pearl Necklace”

The Academy organized the tours of the historical and cultural places in Mongolia and foreign countries and the tours of poets to the Tsetsee Gun, peak of the Bogd Khan Mountain for 4 years. The Academy organizes poetry readings and meetings of tour participants, and publishes a book or journal by their works. The length of the tour program is 7-15 days. The tour conditions, route and program are announced at the related time www.poetry-culture.mn and www.mendooyo.blogspot.com. If you interesting to joun us please write us email.