Talk : Literature and the city
Gesprek
Saturday 21 September
11.45u - 12.45u
Price: Free
Language: English
Location: Maison des Arts
with
Gonca Özmen, Ceren Uzuner and Karin Karakaşlı - hosted by Canan Marasligil
Presentations
How does a city shape language and imagination, artistic practices, and self-expression ? How does one bring the city inside their work, and how do literary works can reshape/reframe cities in our imagination? The three writers and poets invited in this panel all have one city in common: Istanbul. This programme will explore how they look at Istanbul as writers, but also from the different cities they currently are based in.
Our speakers
Gonca Özmen
Gonca Özmen (1982, Turkey) is a renowned Turkish poet known for her playful and critical poems on love and human relationships. Noticed young in Varlık, she published works like Kuytumda and Belki Sessiz, gaining international recognition.
Ceren Uzuner
Ceren Uzuner writes prose and poetry focusing on love and identity. She studied creative writing at ArtEZ, performed on various stages, and won the Nieuwe Types Afstudeerprijs 2022 with her graduation work Je zal mijn ouders nooit ontmoeten, a queer novella.
Karin Karakaşlı
Karin Karakaşlı, born in 1972 in Istanbul, holds a degree in Translation and Interpretation. Formerly a senior editor and columnist for the Turkish-Armenian newspaper Agos, she now teaches translation and Armenian language and literature, writes fiction and poetry, and contributes columns to Agos and Radikal. Her books include children's novels, short story collections, poetry volumes, and a research book on Armenians in Turkey.
Canan Marasligil
Canan Marasligil, a multilingual writer, literary translator, and artist based in Amsterdam, is an intersectional feminist committed to challenging dominant narratives and advocating for representation, equality, and diversity, while exploring creativity through various media and publishing The Attention Span Newsletter bi-monthly in email and podcast formats.