starve pray sob swim. New poetry from the region – with Sirka Elspaß
Radio station Österreichischer Rundfunk called her “one of the great upcoming talents in contemporary poetry”, Anke Engelke is a self-confessed fan of her work, and her debut collection, “i am blow-drying my lashes” blew everyone else away, too. Sirka Elspaß was born in Oberhausen, and starve pray sob swim is her second book with renowned publisher Suhrkamp. In it, she turns her attention to our own bodies, our own precarious beings, before the focus shifts to the outside, to nature, animals and, above all, to the birds in the sky. Sirka Elspaß’ search for comfort is exactly that: comforting. In spite of all the vulnerability and suffering, her poetry has a delicate lightness to it. Her works help us get through the pain of being in the world. They show us that life goes on, that we are not alone – and sometimes all it takes is a small moment, a humorous observation or a conciliatory verse. Host: Rainer Piecha
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Rainer Piecha
Rainer Piecha, geb. 1954 in Essen, hat Sozialpädagogik und danach … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Sirka Elspaß
Sirka Elspaß, geboren 1995 in Oberhausen, hat Kreatives Schreiben und … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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Date:
Wednesday
08. October 2025
19:00 -
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) 12 € | 10 € erm.
Eve Evening fund price 16 € | 14 € erm.
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Literaturhaus Oberhausen / Gdanska Theater
Eingang im Hof, Gutenbergstr. 8
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