Yasmin Namavar
works as a psychiatrist and writes mostly poetry. Poems and essays by her have previously appeared in De Gids, Tirade, Hollands Maandblad, Poeziekrant, Trouw and Medisch Contact, and on various online platforms. She was a finalist in the 2022 El-Hizjra literature prize, poetry category. In December 2024, her essay De dagen van binnen (The Days Within) will be published in Over ziek zijn (About Being Sick) a collection of essays by multiple authors by HetMoet Publishers. Her real debut will follow in spring 2025: the poetry collection verblijf (stay) with Jurgen Maas Publishers.
Past events
Speech, Silence
Poetry reading, with new work, with and by George Abraham, Asta Olivia Nordenhof, Pelumi Adejumo, Yasmin Namavar, Rešoketšwe Manenzhe and Maureen Ghazal.
Book of My Life: Yasmin Namavar in conversation with Abdelkader Benali
About Demian by Herman Hesse.