Roos Laan
(1992) is a graphic designer in The Hague, where she graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 2014. Her work often features linguistic elements to deliver a message. Samen dichten (Writing Poetry Together), her graduation project, is a poetry machine whereby man and computer can enhance each other. The user types a short story, and the machine makes a poem out of the story's words. The generated poem can again be altered by clicking on words. In this way, a poem is created that neither the specific user nor the computer could have written one their own. If the user is satisfied, he or she can print the poem to take away and share.
Past events
Saturday Night Wintercafé
The Wintercafé brings together writers and the public. Host Francis Broekhuijsen and multi-instrumentalist Michalis Cholevas (ney, saz, yayli tanbur) supply the enjoyable atmosphere. Drink, eat, try the poetry-machine of Roos Laan, and stop by the booksigning sessions at Van Stockum Bookshop or visit the Cultural Press Centre.
Booksigning sessions at Van Stockum Bookshop:
21.00–21.30: Tommy Wieringa
21.45–22.15: Dorit Rabinyan & Bas Heijne
22.15–22.45: Olga Grjasnowa
23.00–23.30: Rodrigo Hasbún & Colson Whitehead
Friday Night Wintercafé
The Wintercafé brings together writers and the public. Host Francis Broekhuijsen and singer-songwriter Dieter van der Westen supply the enjoyable atmosphere. Drink, eat, try the poetry-machine of Roos Laan, and stop by the booksigning sessions at Van Stockum Bookshop or visit the Cultural Press Centre.
Booksigning sessions at Van Stockum Bookshop:
20.45-21.15: Ian Buruma
21.15–21.45: Mircea Cărtărescu, Tomas Sedlacek and Michel Faber
22.15–22.45: Michaïl Sjisjkin and Hassan Blasim
