Bard College Berlin News
Sam Zamrik ‘21 will present at the Goethe-Institut’s “Literatures in Exile” series in August
Sam is a queer poet, translator, and political educator from Syria. In conversation with Iranian writer Atefe Asadi, they will discuss the question, “What do the work, experiences, and realities of authors who have had to leave their home countries due to war or political repression and now live in Berlin or Germany look like?”
The event will focus on the mediation and examination of the writers' artistic positions and works. Other topics of discussion will include “the connection to literary and artistic scenes, language and translation challenges, or the examination of identity and artistic creation in a new environment.”
Sam’s writings have been featured on the literary platform Weiter Schreiben and in several German newspapers such as Tagesspiegel and taz. Their debut poetry collection, ICH BIN NICHT, was published in October 2022 by Hanser Berlin Verlag and selected for the 2023 Poetry Recommendations List by the German Academy for Language and Literature. Sam is the holder of the inaugural Wunderblock Award by the Wunderblock Foundation and alumni Junior Fellow of the Stiftung Mercator.
Read more about the event on August 13 here.
Post Date: 07-01-2024