DUTCH SPOKEN
Nederlandstalige talenten uit de hedendaagse letteren komen samen om hun literaire, poëtische, muzikale en beweeglijke verhalen de wereld in te blazen.
literature
music
kids
poetry
Wednesday 30 October
YOU’LL HAVE TO SCREAM LOUDER
19:00 – 23.00
Friday 1 November
FESTIVAL EVENING FRIDAY
18:30 - 00:00
Royal Theatre
An ongoing music and literature programme on several stages.
The Antlers & Okkervil River
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In conversation with Jean-Baptiste Andrea
received the prestigious Prix Goncourt for his fourth novel Watching Over Her, about the love between two people who should never have met.
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In conversation with Safae el Khannoussi
writes about the paradoxical existence of the modern migrant.
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In conversation with Jonas Eika
describes in his work the global crisis that is being felt under our skin every day.
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In conversation with Nathan Thrall
paints a human portrait of the tragic struggle and history of Israel and Palestine.
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De Duyns Salon - Don Duyns, Cherry Duyns, Django Duyns (Pale Puma), Vera Morina, Twan Vet.
brings a slightly melancholic yet always cheerful literary carousel with three generations of Duyns.
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LA LOM
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Saturday 2 November
KIDS' PROGRAMME
10:00 - 16:15
Theater Vaillant
The Kids’ programme will take place on the 2th of November and will consist of separate one hour events for different age groups.
Beatrice Alemagna
Age 4-8 years
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Eva Montanari
Age 0-4 years
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Edward van den Vendel
Age 8 - 12 years
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Leila Boukarim
Age 8-12 years
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Marc Majewski
Age 4-8 years
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DAY PROGRAMME SATURDAY
11:00 - 17:00
Various locations
A programme in various locations with international authors and special events.
14.00 - 15.00
Het Mauritshuis
In conversation with Karl Marlantes
discusses his new war novel Cold Triumph.
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11.00 - 12.00
Het Mauritshuis
In conversation with Slobodan Šnajder
presents his new book The Angel of Disappearance, which he worked on for eight years.
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12.30 - 13.30
BorderKitchen
In conversation with Solvej Balle
wrote the seven-part, speculative fiction masterpiece On the Calculation of Volume, about time-prisoners trapped on the date 18 November.
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FESTIVAL EVENING SATURDAY
18:30 - 00:15
Royal Theatre
An ongoing music and literature programme on several stages.
FaceSoul
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Moor Mother
interweaves past, present and future with her Afrofuturist lyrics.
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Local Natives
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In conversation with Kaveh Akbar
presents his debut novel Martyr!, in which an ex-alcoholic tries to achieve ultimate martyrdom.
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June McDoom
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In conversation with Stuart Murdoch
Belle & Sebastian frontman presents his debut novel Nobody’s Empire.
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In conversation with Ariana Harwicz
combines violence, eroticism, irony and criticism of relationships we quietly consider the norm.
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In conversation with Hisham Matar
discusses his new book Friends.
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Sofie Verdoodt
won the audience award of The Great Poetry Prize 2024 with her collection Anchor Cross Heart.
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