48th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam

March 28, 2017

The 48th Poetry International Festival kicks off on Tuesday May 30, with an opening program in the Rotterdamse Schouwburg. From Wednesday May 31 up until Sunday June 4 the festival continues in Ro Theater in William Boothlaan and at several other locations in the Witte de With Quarter.

For the forty-eighth time Poetry International brings together the best poets from all corners of the world. In addition to poetry readings in a variety of languages the festival offers films, music, interviews, lectures, meetings focusing on specific topics, and master classes. A carnival of desire, critique, adventure and consolation, propelled by the art of language. Everybody is invited to the annual celebration of poetry.

Festival poster: design by Receptor, photography by Kennedy Garreth.

Festival Poets 2017

Roberto Amato
Mischa Andriessen
Hannah van Binsbergen
Dumitru Crudu
Mária Ferenčuhová
Stefan Hertmans
Ishion Hutchinson
Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta
John Kinsella
Harry Man
Marianne Morris
Cees Nooteboom
Michael Palmer
Anne Kawala
Margarida Vale de Gato
Jan Wagner
Gozo Yoshimasu
Mae Yway
Zang Di
Zhu Zhu

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Bring back previous festivals? Our site allows you to reread poems of all previous festivals. From mid-March the special festival site will also provide more information about the upcoming festival: www.poetryinternational.nl.

Translator: Christiane Zwerner

Source: Poetry International

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