Antoine de Kom
(Netherlands, 1956) is a psychiatrist, writer and poet. He is a grandson of the Surinamese anti-colonialist, nationalist and resistance fighter Anton de Kom. He has published the poetry volumes Tropen (Tropics, 1991), De kilte in Brasilia (The Chill in Brasilia, 1995), Zebrahoeven (Zebra Hooves, 2001), Chocoladetranen (Chocolate Tears, 2014) and De lieve geur van zijn of haar (The Sweet Smell of Him or Her, 2008). For years De Kom worked as a psychiatrist at the Pieter Baan Centrum. In 2012 he published Het misdadige brein (The Criminal Brain), in which he employs fictitious conversations with historical criminals to show how reports of suspects are drawn up. He won the VSB Poetry Award for Ritmisch zonder string (Rhythmically without String, 2013).
Past events
Poetry Unlimited: Surinam and Aruba
Conversations with two poets about their work and how roots influence it - plus readings.
Call me, call me!
'For those I love, I want to be called,' Neeltje Maria Min said in one of her most famnous poems. The poets Rodaan Al Galidi, Alfred Schaffer, Kira Wuck and nominees for the VSB Poetry prize Miriam Van hee and Antoine de Kom translate this profound longing. Rapper/poet Typhoon performs and Arie Boomsma presents. In Dutch.
Programme in cooperation with Poetry International and CPNB
