26/3/2013

Poetry in the struggle against the crisis in Hungary

It was a poem that shook up Hungary: István Kemény’s ‘Farewell Letter’ written in 2011 moved the populace and the literary scene alike. The poem changed the relationship between poetry and politics, such that political discourse in Hungary takes place in, via and with poetry, a phenomenon that is probably unique in Europe. On 9th June 2013, the poesiefestival berlin will be focusing on the crisis in Hungary and poetry’s role in it with readings, discussions and a concert.

Poetry in the struggle against the crisis in Hungary