Sophia Blyden
(The Netherlands, 1993) is a writer, poet, curator at Oerol and Mensen Zeggen Dingen, and editor of literary magazine Tirade. Her prose and poetry explore themes such as loneliness, power relationships, and her Caribbean roots. She has presented her poetry at a variety of Dutch literary events and publications. In her debut collection Dobberen (2024), the development from girl to woman is central to various storylines. How much control do you have over your body, boundaries and future?
Go to the website of Sophia Blyden
Instagram: @mrspillybean
Past events
How do you carry a poem?
Performance and music gave a new body to a poem.
Book of My Life: Simon(e) van Saarloos in conversation with Sophia Blyden
About Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi.
Book of My Life: Forugh Karimi in conversation with Sophia Blyden
About The Second Sex (Le deuxième sexe) by Simone de Beauvoir.
Book of My Life: Pamela Sneed in conversation with Sophia Blyden
About Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.
Book of My Life: Sophia Blyden in conversation with Charlotte Remarque
About Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishigoro.
Het Zwarte Schaap: What Fuels Your Fire?
Featuring spoken word artists Lev Avitan, Rosabelle Illes and Kylie Lyandra, musically accompanied by Djuwa Mroivili. Host: Sophia Blyden.
Het Zwarte Schaap (The Black Sheep): Spoken word you won't hear anywhere else
Ronelda S. Kamfer, Jasper Albinus, Khadija Ibourk El Idrissi, Eva van Manen and host Sophia Blyden with spoken word in poetic, rhythmic and musical acts
