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Ghayath Almadhoun (Damascus, 1979), is a Palestinian poet who was born in Syria and moved to Sweden in 2008. He has published five volumes of Arabic poetry, with his latest, I Brought You a Severed Hand, released in 2024. His poetry has been translated into nearly 30 languages. Almadhoun has also created several poetry films and curated numerous events, readings, and literary anthologies. He has collaborated extensively with scholars and artists. His poems have been included in projects by U.S. artist Jenny Holzer and German musician Blixa Bargeld, among others. In 2025, Action Books in the U.S. and Divided Publishing in London and Brussels published his book, I Brought You a Severed Hand, simultaneously. The book was also published in Dutch by Jurgen Maas in Amsterdam and in German by Karl Rauch Verlag. Most recently, Ars et Vita in Brazil published a Portuguese translation. Almadhoun currently divides his time between Berlin and Stockholm. During his residency, Almadhoun will be attending multiple literary events. He will also try to write poetry again, which he hasn’t since October 7th, 2023, waiting for the genocide in Gaza to end.

<ul><li>Friday, November 28 – 8.00 pm: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://theaterderichel.nl/evenementen/proefkonijn-antidoot/">Papieren Helden: Proefkonijn #1,</a> Theater de Richel in Amsterdam </li><li>Saturday, November 29 – 9.10 - 9.40 pm: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.wintertuinfestival.nl/en/blog/programma/ghayath-almadhoun/">Wintertuin Festival</a> in Nijmegen (English) </li><li>Sunday, November 30 – 2.30 – 5 pm: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://thespirit.amsterdam/nl/event/poets-in-the-mosque/">Dichters in de moskee (Poets in the mosque),</a> Taqwa Mosque, Amsterdam-Westpoort (English, Dutch and Arabic) </li><li>Friday, December 5 – 8.00 pm: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.destudio.com/nl/project/nuff-said-22">Nuff Said</a> in Antwerp </li><li>Saturday December 6 – 7.30 pm: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://c-mine.be/evenement/nuff-said-december-25">Nuff Said</a> in Genk </li><li>Monday, December 8 – 8.00 pm: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.theaterkikker.nl/agenda/jaccuse-een-benefiet-voor-palestina?_gl=1*d7n8km*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi_iyobGNkQMV2PJ5BB33_ySFEAAYASADEgL6h_D_BwE">J&#039;accuse – veertig schrijvers voor Palestina</a>. Benefietavond ILFU &amp; De Bezige Bij, Theater Kikker in Utrecht </li><li>Friday, December 12 – 5.30 pm: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.goethe.de/ins/nl/de/ver.cfm?event_id=27174797">Statelessness and Worldlessness</a>, Goethe Institut in Amsterdam (English) </li></ul>

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Palestinian poet Ghayath Almadhoun will be staying as writer in residence in Amsterdam from November 28th until January 3rd, upon invitation by the Dutch Foundation for Literature.

Ghayath Almadhoun as writer in residence in Amsterdam

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