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7th-13th June 2008 in the Rotterdam Schouwburg
The 39th Poetry International Festival
March 25, 2008
Poetry International Festival is addressing this scenario by focussing on poetry from the city and the countryside during the 39th Festival. Throughout the week there will be programmes, lectures, interviews and debates dedicated to the subject. Naturally, what this turning point could mean for poetry will also be part of the programme.
Programme:
This year’s festival features an event on Dutch poet Gerard Reve, and related to the theme of the festival – City and Country – a special event on T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land. The audience will be able to listen to the integral version of this 434-line poem and Paul Claes (Flemish author, and translator of a yet to be published translation of The Waste Land) will give a talk on his interpretation of the poem and his translation of it.
In different locations in and around the festival, tent installations by Dutch Visual artist, Dre Wapenaar, will be exhibited and made use of.
The C. Buddingh’ prize for new Dutch poetry will be awarded during the festival, as is the annual tradition. The jury, consisting of Dutch and Flemish poets Willem Jan Otten and Paul Bogaert, and the programmer of the Dutch literary festival ‘Wintertuin’, Monique Warnier, are responsible for the selection. The winner will be announced on Wednesday 11th June.
Poets:
Each of the poets will read more than once at the festival, giving the audience the opportunity to return for a missed poet or to revisit favourites.
Confirmed poets are: H.H. ter Balkt (Netherlands), Maria Barnas (Netherlands), Linda Maria Baros (France / Romania), Remco Campert (Netherlands), William Cliff (Belgium), Mangalesh Dabral (India), Jean-Michel Espitallier (France), James Fenton (United Kingdom), Andrea Gibellini (Italy), Robert Gray (Australia), Shoichiro Iwakiri (Japan), Gerður Kristný (Iceland), Peter van Lier (Netherlands), Roni Margulies (Turkey), Risto Oikarinen (Finland), Mirta Rosenberg (Argentina), Silke Scheuermann (Germany), Miriam Van hee (Belgium), Szabolcs Várady (Hungary), Henk van der Waal (Netherlands), Natan Zach (Israel / Germany), Adam Zagajewski (Poland), Juan Manuel Roca (Colombia).
Live streaming on PIW:
Log on and tune in each day for live recordings of the poetry readings. English translations of the poems being performed will be shown alongside the film footage.
Sunday 8th June
21.45-22.45 CET: William Cliff, Peter van Lier, Roni Margulies, Silke Scheuermann.
Monday 9th June
21.45-22.45 CET: Maria Barnas, Philippe Beck, James Fenton, Andrea Gibellini.
Tuesday 10th June
20.15-21.15 CET: William Cliff, Risto Oikarinen, Henk van der Waal.
21.45-22.45 CET: A different window on Zimbabwe
Wednesday 11th June
20.15-21.15 CET: Maria Barnas, Shoichiro Iwakiri, Roni Margulies, Mirta Rosenberg.
Thursday 12th June
20.15-21.15 CET: Robert Gray, Shoichiro Iwakiri, Juan Manuel Roca, Risto Oikarinen.
21.45-22.45 CET: Remco Campert, Nathan Zach, Adam Zagajewski.
Friday 13th June
20.15-21.15 CET: Mangalesh Dabral, Jean-Michel Espitallier, Silke Scheuermann, Miriam Van hee.
Festival website:
Visit the festival website regularly for updated information. Extensive programme information in both Dutch and English can be found on www.poetry.nl.
In partnership with Poetry International Festival, PIW will provide in-depth coverage of the festival each day with live broadcasts of the international poetry programmes, interviews with the poets and specially-recorded Poetry Clips. Audio and video footage will be made available on the site after each event. For programme information see below.
The theme of this year's festival is CITY AND COUNTRY. In 2008, for the first time in history the majority of the world’s human population will live in urban areas rather than in the country. By 2030, this is expected to rise to over 60%. This irreversible urbanisation will fundamentally change the relationship between the city and the country, and have implications on both individuals and society.Poetry International Festival is addressing this scenario by focussing on poetry from the city and the countryside during the 39th Festival. Throughout the week there will be programmes, lectures, interviews and debates dedicated to the subject. Naturally, what this turning point could mean for poetry will also be part of the programme.
Programme:
This year’s festival features an event on Dutch poet Gerard Reve, and related to the theme of the festival – City and Country – a special event on T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land. The audience will be able to listen to the integral version of this 434-line poem and Paul Claes (Flemish author, and translator of a yet to be published translation of The Waste Land) will give a talk on his interpretation of the poem and his translation of it.
In different locations in and around the festival, tent installations by Dutch Visual artist, Dre Wapenaar, will be exhibited and made use of.
The C. Buddingh’ prize for new Dutch poetry will be awarded during the festival, as is the annual tradition. The jury, consisting of Dutch and Flemish poets Willem Jan Otten and Paul Bogaert, and the programmer of the Dutch literary festival ‘Wintertuin’, Monique Warnier, are responsible for the selection. The winner will be announced on Wednesday 11th June.
Poets:
Each of the poets will read more than once at the festival, giving the audience the opportunity to return for a missed poet or to revisit favourites.
Confirmed poets are: H.H. ter Balkt (Netherlands), Maria Barnas (Netherlands), Linda Maria Baros (France / Romania), Remco Campert (Netherlands), William Cliff (Belgium), Mangalesh Dabral (India), Jean-Michel Espitallier (France), James Fenton (United Kingdom), Andrea Gibellini (Italy), Robert Gray (Australia), Shoichiro Iwakiri (Japan), Gerður Kristný (Iceland), Peter van Lier (Netherlands), Roni Margulies (Turkey), Risto Oikarinen (Finland), Mirta Rosenberg (Argentina), Silke Scheuermann (Germany), Miriam Van hee (Belgium), Szabolcs Várady (Hungary), Henk van der Waal (Netherlands), Natan Zach (Israel / Germany), Adam Zagajewski (Poland), Juan Manuel Roca (Colombia).
Live streaming on PIW:
Log on and tune in each day for live recordings of the poetry readings. English translations of the poems being performed will be shown alongside the film footage.
Sunday 8th June
21.45-22.45 CET: William Cliff, Peter van Lier, Roni Margulies, Silke Scheuermann.
Monday 9th June
21.45-22.45 CET: Maria Barnas, Philippe Beck, James Fenton, Andrea Gibellini.
Tuesday 10th June
20.15-21.15 CET: William Cliff, Risto Oikarinen, Henk van der Waal.
21.45-22.45 CET: A different window on Zimbabwe
Wednesday 11th June
20.15-21.15 CET: Maria Barnas, Shoichiro Iwakiri, Roni Margulies, Mirta Rosenberg.
Thursday 12th June
20.15-21.15 CET: Robert Gray, Shoichiro Iwakiri, Juan Manuel Roca, Risto Oikarinen.
21.45-22.45 CET: Remco Campert, Nathan Zach, Adam Zagajewski.
Friday 13th June
20.15-21.15 CET: Mangalesh Dabral, Jean-Michel Espitallier, Silke Scheuermann, Miriam Van hee.
Festival website:
Visit the festival website regularly for updated information. Extensive programme information in both Dutch and English can be found on www.poetry.nl.
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