Roan Kasanmonadi

(1995) is a Rotterdam-based poet and spoken word artist. Alongside this, he is a trainee psychiatrist and modern dancer. In his work, he combines abstract associations with everyday language and references to pop culture. He has previously spoken for Poetry International, Mensen Zeggen Dingen and Brainwash, among others. He took part in the Paris writing residence of deBuren. In 2024, he published his debut collection Vuurbloem (Fire flower), in which he travels through a variety of landscapes - from the Rotterdam quayside to the race tracks in Mario Kart. Along the way, he describes how life can lambast you, and how you learn to pick yourself up again.

Instagram: @kasanmonadi