Ramsey Nasr
(The Netherlands, 1974) is a poet, writer, actor and director. He made his poetry debut in 2000 with 27 gedichten & Geen lied (27 Poems & No Song). Nasr acts in films and TV series and is a member of the International Theatre Amsterdam ensemble. His stage and screen roles have been awarded multiple times. He also writes theatre pieces, columns, essays and opinon pieces. From 2009 to 2013 he was the Dutch Poet Laureate. In his essay collection De fundamenten (The Fundamentals, 2021), he assesses a corona pandemic-struck nation; Nasr compacter (2021) gathers the best of his poems from a two-decade career. In 2023 he created a series for Dutch TV about objects from his own collections, Dr Nasrs Wunderkammer (Dr. Nasr's Chamber of Wonders).
Past events
Dream Birds
Poetry readings by Bernlef, one of our greatest poets, up-and-coming talent Lieke Marsman and Ramsey Nasr, the poet laureate, introduced by the singers of Trio Droomvogels. A festive conclusion of a winternight full of literature and poetry. In Dutch.
Decisive rules
Literature which comforts, confuses, points the way or disorders: lines which for ever changed the lives of Jonathan Safran Foer, Tash Aw, Ramsey Nasr, Joke van Leeuwen and Petina Gappah. In English
The limits of chaos
On rules and chaos in art and the assumed freedom during improvisations. With cellist Ernst Reijseger and poet laureate Ramsey Nasr. NL
Love's Golden Rules
Love's sincerest golden rules from world literature with Ramsey Nasr and Marja Pruis. Host: Raoul Heertje, music: Wolter Wierbos. NL/ENG
Young poets - part 2
Poet Tsaed Bruinja presents young poets Ramsey Nasr, Willem Thies and Florence Tonk. Dutch spoken.
