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Juliane Henrich made a film during the Scotish-German VERSschmuggel at the 15th poesiefestival berlin. Anna Crowe and Odile Kennel are translating each other. ... more

In June the 15th Poesiefestival berlin ended successfully. You can find pictures and videos of the Poesiefestival berlin 2014 now online. Image gallery >> Videos >> ... more

A bustling, poetic market atmosphere with readings and music combine to make the Poetry Market what is now the traditional finale to the poesiefestival berlin. It is an event ... more

We proudly present: the official trailer of the 15th poesiefestival berlin. ... more

The crisis in Ukraine is heating up with no end in sight. Many poets are in the front line of events, whether as actors, observers, activists or spokepeople. On 12 June 2014 in the ... more

When we leave our comfort zones we do so at our own risk. The 15th poesiefestivbal berlin has invited Spoken Word writers from South Africa, India, Brazil, Kenya, the Ivory Coast ... more

When the bulldozers rolled on to Gezi Park in Istanbul a year ago, they sparked off a protest that spilled over to cover the whole country and is not over yet. Resistance to the ... more

A hundred years ago the First World War not only shook up political landscapes the world over, it also led to a collapse of world pictures, models of reality and forms of ... more

Geography and aesthetics are central to Scottish poetry, which is both a cultural import and export. The topics and issues it addresses range between internationality and ... more

Tickets for Weltklang - Nacht der Poesie are now online available. Weltklang - Nacht der Poesie will take place on Thur. 5th June 2014, 7 pm at Akademie der Künste, Hanseatenweg. ... more