Peter Verhelst will be reading poems inspired by the work of Denitsa Todorova. The reading will be musically accompanied by Ann Eysermans.

Peter Verhelst (°1962, Bruges) is a multi-awarded author of poetry, novels, novellas, theatre texts, scripts, and books ‘for young readers’. He regularly collaborates with visual artists.

In 2022, he was awarded the Ark Prize of Free Word. According to the Free Word Ark Committee, he deserved the prize ‘because he tries to counter the great challenges of this world in turmoil - war, climate, inequality, envy - with uninhibited beauty, connection and open discussion.’

Verhelst published with publisher Prometheus from 1991 to 2016. From 2017, his books are published by the Bezige Bij.

© Brecht Van Maele

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