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Karin Karakaşlı, Lütfiye Güzel & Haleh Chinikar - hosted by Canan Marasligil
Presentations
What is the role of poetry beyond language? How does the political contexts in which we live influence poets and readers of poetry? Can poetry be a place of solace and refuge for those who fight for change in a world where so many voices keep being marginalised and excluded from participating in society? We have asked three poets to share what protest means to them and how it shapes their artistic practice.
Our speakers
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.
Lütfiye Güzel
Lütfiye Güzel is a poet who has been publishing notes, novellas, poems, and monologues under her own label, go-güzel-publishing, since 2014. She conducts poetry workshops in schools and museums and won the Ruhr Literature Prize in 2017.
Haleh Chinikar
Haleh Chinikar, born in Iran and living in Brussels since 2007, is an artist and poet. She focuses on themes like the body, memory, and language, blending them with textiles in her work. Her recent projects include installations and performances that foster shared experiences with the audience. Her poetry collection Waar is mijn huis? (November 2021) explores identity, belonging, and the concept of "home" through a long poem.
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.