Runa Svetlikova

Runa Svetlikova (b. 1982) studied graphic design and language and literature. Somehow, she is always looking and translating, first into images, then into poetry, that which she sees. In 2014, Runa debuted with Deze zachte witte kamer. That unexpectedly won the Herman De Coninck debut prize, the Jo Peters poetry prize and the European Bridges of Struga debut prize. Drieëntwintig tips om de hond en je demonen aan de lijn te houden appeared in 2018. The dog won nothing at all, but that just rebalances everything a bit. In addition to writing herself, she also mentors others in writing poetry, prose and nonfiction.