HAN SMITH

2019/20 London Writers Award @STWevents ˑ PORTRAITS published 2024 by @johnmurrays / @J_M_Originals ˑ Represented by @EveWhiteAgency ˑ Here for writing things

[HAN SMITH @Han_Smiff]

It is such a true privilege to be read as deeply, searchingly and patiently as this; it means a huge amount to me and to everyone connected to this book. Thank you infinitely to @GuardianBooks and @akblakemore:

https://t.co/DAq7AET1Fe

[John Murray Press @johnmurrays]

EVENT ALERT🔔

Don't miss @Han_Smiff and @lara_haworth in conversation at @WstoneIslington on 27th of February at 6.30pm!

Grab your tickets now:https://t.co/lWzjHZHI9K

@canongatebooks

[Mariam Geguchadze @mariamgegu]

Georgian people are brave!
Rustaveli is full, again!
We are beaten, arrested, assaulted but we still come back.
Long live free #Georgia!
HAPPENING NOW

#GeorgiaProtests

[Anna Gvarishvili @AnnaGvarishvili]

“Defiance is the basis of freedom” — Ilia State University professors, teachers, and students are currently gathering to march later toward Rustaveli Avenue.

“No to censorship” and “No to fascism” read the banners.

[HAN SMITH @Han_Smiff]

@SarahHaggerHolt @jlancetgrant It was definitely very justified shuffling! Congratulations again : )

[HAN SMITH @Han_Smiff]

@lunatejournal @jadeAfitton @EloisePoole @bourgnetstogner @ambermedland Just ordered!

[Memorial in English @EnMemorial]

The victims of the Holodomor are remembered today in Ukraine.

[HAN SMITH @Han_Smiff]

@StephenSpender @bcltuea @PoetryTranslate @BristolTransla2 @wwborders @TranslationExch @brookespoetry @poetrybyheart @PoetrySociety @jennywcreative @wordsbytaher This was such a great event and it was wonderful to see so many inspired and inspiring translators - thank you!

[Memorial in English @EnMemorial]

Every day, we’re posting a story of a political prisoner in Russia.

Today, we’re telling you about Tatyana Laletina, a 21-year-old student and artist from Tomsk, a city in Siberia. In February 2024, she was arrested and charged with treason for transferring money to support Ukraine. The charges are related to transfers of amounts of $10 and $20 to Ukrainian funds in 2022.

Tatyana's case gained public attention when it was revealed that she had made small transfers to Ukrainian funds. After her arrest and a search of her property, she was charged with treason, with authorities claiming that her actions were aimed against the security of Russia. However, Tatyana's lawyers and family argue that she was unaware of the political context and that her actions posed no threat to the country.

The court sentenced Tatyana to 9 years in prison. She has been in custody for 266 days.

Memorial demands the release of Tatyana Laletina and all other political prisoners in Russia.

#1Day1PoliticalPrisoner #Russia #SetThemFree #PoliticalPrisoners #Memorial

[Memorial in English @EnMemorial]

Every day, we’re posting a story of a political prisoner in Russia.

Today, we’re telling you about Anna Alexandrova, a 46-year-old hairdresser with a veterinary education and a divorced mother of a grown son from Saint Petersburg. Anna is accused of "spreading false information about the actions of the Russian army", which could lead to a sentence of up to 10 years.

Anna actively posted anti-war materials on social media, expressing opposition to the full-scale war against Ukraine. Among her posts was advice on how to avoid military mobilization, information about political prisoners, including Alexei Navalny, as well as details on the consequences of "spreading fakes" about the Russian army.

After the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, Anna used several pseudonyms to spread her posts online. After February 2023, her online activity had ceased. A criminal case was initiated against her based on a supposed "expert evaluation" of her materials conducted at the Saint Petersburg State University. The legal proceedings led to Anna's arrest in November 2023. She has been in detention for 358 days.

Memorial demands the release of Anna Alexandrova and all other political prisoners in Russia.

Special credit for an illustration for this post to Animators Against War.

#1Day1PoliticalPrisoner #Russia #SetThemFree #PoliticalPrisoners #Memorial

[Memorial in English @EnMemorial]

“Returning the Names” – Why Those Persecuted for "Sodomy" in the USSR Are Victims of Political Repression

A collaborative piece by Sphere and Memorial.

On October 29, the "Returning the Names" event took place worldwide, where over 1,800 names of the unjustly convicted and repressed were read aloud.

• If you wish to honor the memory of victims of repression this year, you can support the organizers of "Returning the Names" with a donation.

You can donate here: https://t.co/8Y9r4yr1lK

[HAN SMITH @Han_Smiff]

@wordbib @GoldsmithsPrize Thank you so much!

[The Goldsmiths Prize @GoldsmithsPrize]

'Nothing really beats ... encountering language that doesn’t settle into easy clichés but instead reaches out for something totally new' (Han Smith)

#GoldsmithsPrize2024

https://t.co/PlOKcmB3AN

[HAN SMITH @Han_Smiff]

@STWevents @GoldsmithsPrize @CreativeF_uture @NileshaChauvet @FaberBooks @unbounders @ZahraBarri1 This is now an online event so accessible to those outside London too!

[Memorial in English @EnMemorial]

London, UK! Lots of people: reading the names and letters of current political prisoners. The event is taking place in the Yalta Memorial Garden. The garden is dedicated to the memory of people deported to the USSR by its allies following the Yalta Conference. The commemoration of these events caused a protest in British nationalist circles. The monument by Angela Conner was destroyed by vandals a few months after the opening of the garden in 1982. In 1986, a new sculpture designed by the same artist was installed in the garden. Many thanks to all the participants of the event. #возвращениеимен #29октября #october29

Our broadcast: https://t.co/FR0qvOxPwD

Support "Returning the Names": https://t.co/8Y9r4yr1lK

[HAN SMITH @Han_Smiff]

@lunatejournal Thanks for all the work you’ve put into making Lunate a spectacular journal!

[Memorial in English @EnMemorial]

Good morning! There is a little more than an hour left until the start of our “Returning the Names” broadcast. The event will start at the Solovetsky Stone in Moscow, at 12PM Moscow time.

Though, people have been coming to the monument since the early morning, laying flowers to commemorate the victims of Soviet terror.

One of the participants, whose father was repressed in the 1930s, says, “I live only to see at least one of the [state] criminals go on trial.”

Tune in to “Returning the Names” the whole day on our social media.

Link to our broadcast: https://t.co/DkDbqzhqEZ

Support “Returning the Names”: https://t.co/8Y9r4yr1lK

#october29 #returningthenames

[HAN SMITH @Han_Smiff]

@charlotteryland @StHughsCollege @OxfordGerman @GoldsmithsPrize @StephenSpender This is really so kind - thank you!

[HAN SMITH @Han_Smiff]

@21stCscribe @ok_maksymchuk @shevchenkonight Thank you so much for reading Portraits and for this review!