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What is the social power of poetry? Can poetry be an instrument for mobilising people? How does a political topic affect and influence the language of poetry and how can poetry influence politics?
After the screening, the poets will answer your questions in a live zoom stream on poesiefestival berlin’s Facebook page.
Poetry seems able more than any other art form to reject society and political reality. But even though poetry seems to be the most exclusive form of cultural expression, it has always had the power to give people political inspiration. After decades in which poets have turned away from political reality, a new energy has built up in the present – young poets take positions, using poetry to inspire, motivate and even mobilise people. What gives poetry its social power? How can be poetry an instrument for mobilising people? How does a political or activist topic affect and influence the language of poetry and how can poetry influence politics and activism?
Languages: Dutch with German subtitles, English with German subtitles, German
Curated by: Bas Kwakman
Project organiser: Jutta Büchter
with Dean Bowen (Netherlands), Frank Keizer (Netherlands), Lea Schneider (Germany), John Kinsella (Australia)
Die Veranstaltung Poetry & Activism wird freundlich unterstützt durch das Auswärtige Amt, die Niederländische Botschaft in Berlin und Nederlands Letterenfonds.