Charlotte Van den Broeck
(1991) is a Flemish poet from Turnhout. After finishing her Language and Literature Studies at the University of Ghent, she explored word art at the Antwerp Conservatory. In the Poëziebordeel van Vonk en Zonen, Ondernemers in de letteren she performs as Lulu Wedekind. She toured with Saint Amour 2015. The same year, she was the closing act of the 33rd Night of the Poetry in Utrecht; in 2016, therefore, she opened the 34th Night of the Poetry. January 2015, her debut Kameleon was published by De Arbeiderspers. October 2016, she opened the Frankfurter Buchmesse together with Arnon Grunberg, as the youngest guest-country speaker ever. Her second poetry collection Nachtroer (2017) is nominated for the VSB Poëzieprijs (VSE Poetry Award) 2018.
Past events
Saturday Night Wintercafé: Spot on Young Poets
High-school students from The Hague reading their own poetry, result of workshops from the Hague Poets' Guild. Poets Sanam Sheriff and Charlotte Van den Broeck as well as high-school student-poet Paula Golunska accompany the up-and-comers.
Writing poetry in Dunglish and other languages
Which role does English play in the poetry of the Dutch language area? Seven young poets answer with new poems.
Ode to Joy
Schiller's idealistic poem adapted to the here and now! Eight writers and poets present their versions, accompanied by song and music on accordion and cello.
