Poesie mit Ghayath Almadhoun

Mi. 14.06.2023
Zeit: 00:30
Ort: Goethe-Institut Washington, D.C. (1377 R St. NW Ste. 300 Washington, DC 20009)

Info

Nehmen Sie teil an einer Abendveranstaltung mit Thomas Mann Fellow Ghayath Almadhoun mit Gedichten über Krieg, Empathie, Vertreibung, Leid, Liebe und Hass. Mehr Information folgen in Kürze!

*Die Veranstaltung findet in englischer Sprache statt.*

Ghayath Almadhoun is a Palestinian poet born in Damascus, Syria, who emigrated to Sweden in 2008 and now lives in Berlin. He published four poetry collections in Arabic, and his work has been translated into dozens of languages. Ghayath Almadhoun collaborated with other poets and artists, and his poetry has been part of the work of U.S. artist Jenny Holzer, German musician Blixa Bargeld, and others. His latest collection Adrenalin, published in English by Action Books 2017, was among the SPD Poetry Bestsellers in the U.S. and nominated for the 2018 Best Translated Book Award. His selected poems Ein Raubtier namens Mittelmeer ("Predator called the Mediterranean") ranked top of the Litprom-Bestenliste 2018 of best books translated into German.

Teilnehmer

Ghayath Almadhoun
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Ghayath Almadhoun is a Palestinian poet born in Damascus, Syria, who emigrated to Sweden in 2008 and now lives in Berlin. He published four poetry collections in Arabic, and his work has been translated into dozens of languages. Ghayath Almadhoun collaborated with other poets and artists, and his poetry has been part of the work of U.S. artist Jenny Holzer, German musician Blixa Bargeld, and others. His latest collection Adrenalin, published in English by Action Books 2017, was among the SPD Poetry Bestsellers in the U.S. and nominated for the 2018 Best Translated Book Award. His selected poems Ein Raubtier namens Mittelmeer ("Predator called the Mediterranean") ranked top of the Litprom-Bestenliste 2018 of best books translated into German.

Partner

Diese Veranstaltung wird organisiert vom Goethe-Institut Washington, D.C. und co-präsentiert vom Thomas Mann House.