It’s the moment all of you – and frankly, all of us too – have been waiting for: the finalists for the 2nd Queer and Feminist Poetry Awards have been announced! 🎉 Our jury panel has evaluated everyone’s applications and, after thorough consideration, has shortlisted 5 nominees in total for every category. We were extremely…
The Open Call for the 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards 2023 is CLOSED. Unwanted Words is proud to invite you to participate in the 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards set to take place on Saturday, November 25th at WORM, Rotterdam. The Awards represent a way to acknowledge the talent in our communities and…
Following the success of the 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards in 2020, Unwanted Words is proud to announce: the 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards: Decolonizing Gender Edition. Ever since the platform started, our objective has remained unwavering: to create safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ voices and to celebrate their artistry through poetry and spoken…
About the event: This event is part of the Poetry International Festival 2023. For this Open Podium we invite writers and poets (professional and amateur) that identify as LGBTQ+ and/or write about themes of queerness & feminism. This event is part of the Poetry International Festival 2023. The open mic will be moderated by Lui Montes (He/They)…
After a sold out show, we were thrilled to have launched the 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology in the Netherlands. A night full of queer love, feminist community and lots of spoken word and poetry talent on and off stage. You can buy the Unwanted Words Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology here. About the anthology The Queer…
We are thrilled to announce the line-up of poets that will be part of the Unwanted Words: Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology. This book is a compilation of texts written by selection of poets and artists based in the Netherlands whose works discuss topics of feminism and the queer experience from an intersectional perspective, centering…
Are you a queer spoken word artist or poet based in the Netherlands? We are looking for you! DISCLAIMER: Our Open Call is closed now. We will announce in the coming weeks the authors selected for our 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology. Unwanted Words is welcoming applications for the 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry…
Our Queer Poetry Nights are a series of events we host to create a safe space for queer expression and encourage all queer voices to take the mic and share their literary work. Normally we host these sessions every last Sunday of the month. Although location may chance, most of the times our home is…
OPEN CALL: The Open Call for the 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards 2020 is CLOSED. Calling all queer & feminist poets and spoken word artists in the Netherlands and around. The 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards by Unwanted Words are a moment to recognize the talent and excellence in our community. The Awards are a non-for-profit celebration…
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