Ist das Slam oder kann das weg?
Berlin, Poetry J B Berlin, Poetry J B

Ist das Slam oder kann das weg?

March 26, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

In 1980s Berlin, the spoken-word genre began to enjoy great popularity among intersectional performers. However, in a sudden twist of fate, spoken word quickly lost traction to poetry slams, which reflected new ex-pat, post-Wende, and migrant audiences craving an egalitarian form of expression. Even now, ‘Slam’ is seen as a democratic public arena that speaks truth to power. But is this the case?

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Oral History and Poetry Reading
Poetry, Hamburg J B Poetry, Hamburg J B

Oral History and Poetry Reading

October 23, 2011

Angelika Quirk was born during World War II, in Hamburg, Germany. Her childhood was spent in this metropolis, a city flattened by war and ravaged by hunger. German culture, along with the Angst of post-war experiences and working through the trauma of the Holocaust, impacts her poetry.

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