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Tag: Uitgeverij Querido
hand in hand (music and poetry) – podium on saturday, ntr, the netherlands
On Saturdays from 17:00-19:00 CET on the Netherlands radio channel NPO Radio 4 host Wouter Pleijsier presents the radio programme Podium on Saturday (NTR). During the show on 11 December 2021 Rozalie Hirs reads the poetry cycle ‘hand in hand’ [1-5] from her recent book infinite sense (oneindige zin; Amsterdam: […]
hand in hand (2020), vpro vrije geluiden – television broadcast
On Sunday 5 December 2021 from 10:45-11:10 CET the Dutch television broadcaster VPRO presents a new edition of Vrije Geluiden (Free Sounds) with a feature of hand in hand for string quartet and soprano (2020) by Rozalie Hirs. The performers are: Keren Motseri (soprano); Luna Quartet – Janneke van Prooijen, […]
infinite sense (2021), nijmegen – book presentation
On Thursday 18 November 2021 from 17:30-19:00 CET Rozalie Hirs presents her new poetry book oneindige zin (infinite sense; Amsterdam: Querido Publishers) at Poëziecentrum Nederland in collaboration with in the independent Roelants Bookshop. The venue is located in the public library of Nijmegen, province of Gelderland, The Netherlands. During the […]
interview, mug magazine, amsterdam
On 25 October 2021 MUG Magazine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has published Jos Verdonk’s interview with Rozalie Hirs on her new book oneindige zin (infinite sense; Querido, 2021). With a portrait photograph by Marco Borggreve. Read the full interview here.
infinity stairs (2014), LOOS, the hague – portrait concert
On Sunday 24 October 2021 at 20:00 CET Stichting LOOS Den Haag presents the portrait concert infinity stairs with music and poetry by Rozalie Hirs. Performers include Keren Motseri (soprano), Fie Schouten (bass clarinet), Wiek Hijmans (electric guitar), Marieke Franssen (flute), and Rozalie Hirs (spoken word). The location is LOOS, […]
infinite sense (2021), bilthoven – book presentation
On Saturday morning 23 October 2021 from 11:00-12:00 CET Rozalie Hirs presents her new poetry book oneindige zin (infinite sense; Amsterdam: Querido Publishers) in the independent Bilthoven bookshop. The bookshop, located in Bilthoven, province of Utrecht, was designed by the Dutch architect Dudok. During the event Ingmar Heytze interviews Rozalie […]
infinite sense (2021), athenaeum, amsterdam – book presentation
On Thursday 21 October 2021 at 19:00 CET the independent Athenaeum bookshop presents the new poetry book oneindige zin (infinite sense; Amsterdam: Singel Uitgeverijen | Uitgeverij Querido, 2021) by Rozalie Hirs to the public. Querido’s foremost poetry editor Thomas Möhlmann offers the first book, hot off the press, to the […]
infinite sense (2021), rotterdam – book presentation
On Sunday afternoon 10 October 2021 at 15:00 CET Marcel Möring hosts new interviews as part of his literary series at the independent Donner bookshop, Rotterdam. Featured guests are Nelleke Noordervliet, Bart Chabot, and Rozalie Hirs, who present their newest books. Rozalie presents her new poetry book oneindige zin (infinite […]
oneindige zin (infinite sense, 2021)
7 October 2021. In her seventh Dutch poetry book oneindige zin (infinite sense, 2021), Rozalie Hirs travels through the fluid language of inner worlds, spilling over into outer ones. From the imagination and the dream to the house, the garden, the city, the woods, the internet, and the universe. How […]
architectura et amicitia – reading
On 25 September 2021 from 14:00-21:00 CET the Dutch renowned Architectura et Amicitia celebrates it 165th anniversary with an exhibition of three custom-built pavilions around recent issues of its magazine FORUM, as well as the launch of the newest one. During the exhibition several performances and lectures take place, as […]
samplekanon – publication
31 August 2021. Today the online literary journal Samplekanon publishes a new sample of poetry ‘eenmaal ontwaakt’ (Dutch only) by Rozalie Hirs, selected from her forthcoming book oneindige zin (Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Querido, 2021). The accompanying painting I’m all for ground, 10.03.2021 (oil on canvas) is by Kars Persoon. Magazines are […]
huize gaudeamus, bilthoven – portrait concert
–> Nederlands On Sunday afternoon 29 August 2021 at 15:00 CET Huize Gaudeamus/ Walter Maashuis, Bilthoven, presents its first garden concert of the year, with music and poetry by Rozalie Hirs. The performers are: Keren Motseri (soprano); Luna String Quartet – Janneke van Prooijen, Jellantsje de Vries, Elisabeth Smalt, Katharina […]
tirade, amsterdam – publication
15 July 2021. The literary magazine Tirade (Van Oorschot, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) just published the summer issue with brandnew work by Mischa Andriessen, Maarten Doorman, Carl Haarnack, Kevin Headley, Thomas Heerma van Voss, Rozalie Hirs, Francis Hörters, Jorik Amit Galama, Sander Kollaard, Willemijn Kranendonk, Sara Micello, Jannie Regnerus, Maartje Wortel, […]
awater, amsterdam – publication
14 June 2021. The current summer issue of the foremost Dutch poetry magazine Awater features a series of five new poems ‘lichtende nachtwolken’ (‘noctilucent clouds’) by Rozalie Hirs. The series is a selection from her forthcoming poetry book with Singeluitgeverijen|Uitgeverij Querido. The portrait photograph is by Bianca Sistermans. Happy reading!
winner public choice award karel van de woestijne 2020, sint-martens-latem, belgium
7 June 2021. Delighted to have won the Public Choice Award Karel van de Woestijne 2020. Anneke Brassinga won the jury prize for her book ‘verborgen tuinen’ (De Bezige Bij, 2019). Above is a photo taken during the award cerremony at Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium, on 6 June 2021. Special thanks to […]
karel van de woestijne, sint-martens-latem, belgium
On 6 June 2021 at 11:00 CET the award ceremony for the Jury Prize and the Public Choice Award of the three-yearly Karel van de Woestijne Poetry Prize (2017-2020) takes place in the gardens of the townhall, Sint-Martens-Latem, Ghent, Belgium. During the event all nominees read their poetry. The address […]
rozalie hirs creates a fanciful labyrinth of sounds – ★★★★ review volkskrant
–> Nederlands May 16, 2021. “Rozalie Hirs creates a fanciful labyrinth of sounds, which is still a pleasant place to stay” – a four-star ★★★★ review by Frits van der Waa in de Volkskrant about the streaming portrait concert infinity stairs in the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, […]
poetry on sunday, OBA – interview
On Sunday 16 May 2021 the Amsterdam public library (Openbare Bibiliotheek Amsterdam aka OBA) presents its monthly poetry programme, curated and hosted by Ineke Holzhaus. Holzhaus interviews Rozalie Hirs about her new poetry book, forthcoming at the renowned Amsterdam-based publisher Uitgeverij Querido. In addition the poet reads from the new […]
infinity stairs (2014), muziekgebouw aan ‘t ij, amsterdam – portrait concert
–> Nederlands On Thursday 13 May 2021 at 20:00 CET Amsterdam’s new music venue Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ presents a portrait concert of Rozalie Hirs with her music and poetry, performed by Marieke Franssen (flute), Fie Schouten (bass clarinet), Wiek Hijmans (electric guitar), and the composer-poet. The corona-proof concert takes […]
poetry bibliography
alphabetical list of all poems by rozalie hirs, their translations, and publications in books, magazines, and anthologies. chronological lists of poetry books, magazines, and anthologies.
sightbook #1 (2020), zebra poetry film festival, berlin – world premiere
From 19 until 22 November 2020 the ZEBRA poetry film festival 2020 was planned to take place at Haus für Poesie, Berlin, Germany. Due to the Corona pandemic the entire festival has moved online and is extended until 21 December 2020. The festival’s official selection can be watched through Zebra’s […]
meet the poet in nijmegen
On Saturday 12 September 2020 at 14:00 CET Rozalie Hirs is featured guest at Ontmoet de dichter (Meet the poet) in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Wim van Til hosts the afternoon and interviews Rozalie on her poetic work and ideas. In addition, the poet reads selections from three of her most […]
nomination karel van de woestijne poetry prize
1 August 2020. Stranger things have happened. My sixth poetry book verdere bijzonderheden (further particulars, 2017) has been nominated for the triennial Karel van de Woestijne poetry prize (2017-2020), issued by Sint-Martens-Latem, East Flanders, Belgium. Below is the corresponding trailer devised at the kind request of Sint-Martens-Latem. I selected the […]
hand in hand (2020) for string quartet and soprano
Rozalie Hirs composed hand in hand (2020) for soprano and string quartet, based on her own poetry. This commission from Kulturkreis für Neue Musik Heilbronn is inspired on the life and ideas of the German poet Hölderlin. The world premiere takes place on his two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, a day later followed by a performance next to his birthhouse in Lauffen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
further particulars, music, interactivity – lecture
On 15 January 2020 from 12:30 until 14:30 CET Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on her poetry book verdere bijzonderheden (further particulars; Amsterdam: Querido| Singel Uitgeverijen, 2017) and music and/or digital, interactive applications. The lecture is interlaced with a poetry reading by Rozalie and followed by a discussion with the students.
pratt institute, new york, united states – lecture
On 19 November 2019 from 14:00-15:50 EST Rozalie Hirs gives at talk to the Creative Writing class of professor Christian Hawkey at Pratt Institute, New York. Topics include the influence and the use of multilingualism, music, and digital media in her writing. And the influence of poetry on her music. […]
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salon de poésie à la maison van doesburg, france [invitation]
Nous vous invitons cordialement à notre prochaine matinée à la Maison Van Doesburg à Meudon, ‘Open Saturday III – Poetry’, le samedi 5 octobre 2019 à 16h00. Notre invité d’honneur Jaap Blonk performera ses propres oeuvres musicales et poétiques, ainsi que des poèmes de I.K. Bonset (pseudonyme de Theo Van Doesburg). Ensuite, Rozalie Hirs donnera une lecture performative de ses poèmes en néerlandais, en alternance avec Kim Andringa qui lira ses traductions françaises. Le programme sera clôturé par Daniel Cunin qui lira Coups de cœur et coups de foudre selon Theo van Doesburg, ainsi que ses traductions françaises. Nous vous offrons ensuite le verre de l’amitié.
poetry salon at maison van doesburg, france [invitation]
You are cordially invited to our next afternoon salon at Van Doesburg House ‘Open Saturday III – Poetry’ on Saturday 5 October 2019 at 16:00 CET. Guest-of-honour Jaap Blonk performs his own musical and poetic works, as well as poems by I.K. Bonset (pseudonym of Theo Van Doesburg). In addition, Rozalie Hirs performs her poems in Dutch, interlaced with Kim Andringa’s reading of her French translations. The event is closed by Daniel Cunin with the lecture Coups de cœur et coups de foudre selon Theo van Doesburg, interlaced with a reading of his French translations. Afterwards we serve a glass of wine.
hochroth, text & talk, germany
Today, on 8 September 2019 from 11:00-18:00 CET, the German based international publisher hochroth Verlag is present at the Text & Talk Messe & Büchermarkt, Kulturgut Nottbeck, Museum for Literary Arts, Westfalen, Germany. Among its beautifully crafted books is Rozalie Hirs’ first German book publication ein tag (Berlin: hochroth, 2014).
marché de la poésie , paris, france – interview
On Sunday 9 June 2019 at 15:30 CET Margot Dijkgraaf interiews the poets Simone Atangana Bekono, Rozalie Hirs, Hester Knibbe, and translator and Jan Mysjkin during Phares du Nord #10. In addition Atangana Bekono, Hirs, Knibbe and their translators Kim Andringa and Jan Mysjkin also read their poems in Dutch and French. This event is part of the 37th Marché de la Poésie, supported by the Netherlands Foundation for Literature.
37 marché de la poésie, paris, france – guest poet
From 8 until 9 June 2019 Rozalie Hirs is a guest poet at the 37th Marché de la Poésie, Paris, France, and as such one of the official delegates of the Netherlands Foundation for Literature. She performs during the evening program on Saturday 8 June 2019 at 18:30 CET and […]
bridge of babel (2009)
to the sun (2006) – us premiere
On 27 April 2019 at 12:00 (noon) Rozalie Hirs is presenting a poetry performance/ lecture at the Public Library in San Francisco, California, United States. The event takes place during the National Poetry Month. Rozalie talks about intermedial aspects of her poetry and music, followed by a poetry reading and […]
world poetry festival, montevideo, uruguay
From 2 until 7 April 2019 Rozalie Hirs is a guest poet at the World Poetry Festival/ Mundial Poético de Montevideo, Uruguay, along with following poets from Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, France, Haïti, México, and Perú: Fernando Noy, Claudia Masín, Julia Magistratti, Pedro Tostes, Amora Pera, Pedro Lago, Pedro Rocha, Tálata […]
ahora es una rosa (2019)
Montevideo, Uruguay, 23 March 2019. Rozalie Hirs’ first full length poetry collection in Spanish ahora es una rosa (2019) has just come out. Diego Puls translated Hirs’ poems into Spanish. Publisher Gustavo Wojciechowski has designed the book appearing with Yauguru Books, Montevideo, Uruguay. The book contains an essay by Hirs […]
silent poetry – oba anniversary
On Friday 8 February 2019 the Amsterdam public library (Openbare Bibiliotheek Amsterdam aka OBA) celebrates its 100th anniversary with a Silent Poetry programme. From 17:00 CET onwards small groups of selected guests attend live poetry readings by four Amsterdam-based poets: Mireille Buldeo Rai, Rozalie Hirs, Smita James, and Ted van […]
on work in stuttering, poetry, interactivity – lecture
On 16 January 2019 from 12:30 until 14:30 Rozalie Hirs presents a lecture on her poetry book gestamelde werken (work in stuttering; Amsterdam: Querido|Singeluitvergerijen, 2012), and digital and interactive applications of her poetry at the University of Utrecht/ Teachers College (Hogeschool Utrecht/ Lerarenopleiding Nederlands), Utrecht, The Netherlands. The lecture is […]
literary salon, schimmelpennink, amsterdam
On 13 January 2019 the independent bookshop Schimmelpennink, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, presents a new edition of its famous literary salon, featuring live readings and interviews. Today’s guests are the poets Hannah van Binsbergen and Rozalie Hirs and the writer/ photographer Hans Aarsman. Karin van As acts as host of the […]
distinctions
Stipends, fellowships, selections, prizes, and other distinctions.
dreams of airs (2017-18)
dreams of airs (2017-18) is a cycle of poetry and music by Rozalie Hirs. Its sound world features eight musicians, a singer who speaks, and electronic sounds. The new full-length composition by the Netherlands-based composer/ poet Rozalie Hirs offers a unique listening experience. The listener is guided through mesmerizing accelerandos and rallentandos in a lounge-like environment. The combination of spoken word, music, and visuals serves to stimulate various senses at once. The visual artists Boris Tellegen and Geert Jan Mulder designed a live video installation for the performance. The duration of the performance is around 60 minutes.