Behind the pages: The language of violence lasts forever, 19 August | Event in Copenhagen  | AllEvents

Behind the pages: The language of violence lasts forever

Københavns Hovedbibliotek

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Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 05:00 pm

1 hour

Krystalgade 15, 1172 København K Copenhagen, Denmark

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Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm (CEST)

Krystalgade 15, 1172 København K Copenhagen

Krystalgade 15, 1172 København K, Danmark, Copenhagen , Denmark

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Behind the pages: The language of violence lasts forever
*SE DANSK VERSION NEDENFOR

Aaiún Nin's new poetry collection SE! urges the reader not to look away from themes such as deportation, colonialism, abuse and racism. At the same time, it depicts sex, friendship and self-care.

With the Danish poet Mette Moestrup, Aaiún Nin will discuss the themes of the poems, but also the linguistic style and tone. For how, with what linguistic art, can one put words and images to such traumatic things?

There is something soft and tender in the poems, which coexist with hardness and sorrow. And sometimes, a painful laughter accompanies rage and horror.

The conversation will, among other things, be about the horror genre in the sense that the poetry collection stems from a reality that is horror. Not that the poems are about supernatural monsters etc. It is about a reality where fear is a basic condition for writing.

Furthermore, Aaiún Nin and Mette Moestrup will give insight into their collaboration on the translation.

There will be poetry readings in English and Danish.
The talk will be in English.

📍Copenhagen Main Library, 4th floor, Main Stage.
⏰5:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
💰The event is free and without tickets. We open for seating at 4:30 PM.

Read more: https://bibliotek.kk.dk/hovedbiblioteket/arrangementer/litteratur-og-lyrik/behind-pages-turning-trauma-poetry-0

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BAG OM BØGERNE: AAIÚN NIN OM AT GØRE TRAUMA TIL POESI

Aaiún Nins nye digtsamling SE! maner læseren til ikke at se væk fra voldsomme temaer som deportation, kolonialisme, overgreb og racisme. Samtidig skildrer den sex, venskab og selvomsorg.

I samtale med den danske digter Mette Moestrup vil Aaiún Nin berøre digtenes temaer, men også den sproglige stil og toneart. For hvordan, med hvilken sprogkunst, kan man sætte ord og billeder på så traumatiske ting?

Der er noget blødt og ømt i digtene, som møder hårdheden og sorgen. ”Jeg vil væve min overlevelse som en myte,” lyder det i et digt. Der er også nogle gange en smertelig latter, som ledsager raseri og rædsel.

Samtalen vil komme ind på horror-genren i den forstand, at digtsamlingen udspringer af en realitet, der er horror. Det handler ikke om overnaturlige monstre osv. Der er tale om en virkelighed, hvor frygten er et grundvilkår for skriften.

Endvidere vil Aaiún Nin og Mette Moestrup give indblik i deres samarbejde omkring oversættelsen.

Der bliver digtoplæsninger på engelsk og dansk.

Samtalen er på engelsk.

📍Københavns Hovedbibliotek. 4. sal, Store scene.
⏰Kl. 17.00-18.00
💰Gratis og åbent for alle. Vi åbner til salens siddepladser kl. 16.30.

Læs mere: https://bibliotek.kk.dk/hovedbiblioteket/arrangementer/litteratur-og-lyrik/behind-pages-turning-trauma-poetry-0


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Behind the pages: The language of violence lasts forever, 19 August | Event in Copenhagen  | AllEvents
Behind the pages: The language of violence lasts forever
Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 05:00 pm