The anthology of world poetry (Geen Enkele Gevangenis Kan JE Gedicht Opsluiten) against censorship and repression of art in Afghanistan, in Dutch, was published by "Willem Giezeman" in the Netherlands. This anthology contains fifty poems supporting Afghan poets and artists and opposing censorship. These poems were written by renowned poets from the Netherlands, the USA, France, Japan, India, Brazil, Argentina, Denmark, Nepal, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Italy, Turkey, Canada, and more in response to the call of "Baamdaad - House of Poetry in Exile." These are poems from around the world carrying a clear message against the prohibition of art and censorship.
French and Japanese translations of this anthology have previously been published, and work on the Italian translation is currently underway. Baamdaad - House of Poetry in Exile is a protest movement that has brought together numerous poets from around the world against censorship and oppression, creating a global discourse on the state of poetry and art in Afghanistan. Over the past year, dozens of conferences, literary symposiums, human rights dialogues, interviews, and articles have been organized by Baamdaad - The House of Poetry in Exile in various countries.
The translation of the poems from English to Dutch in this anthology was done by Marjolein Bonte and Hanne Craye, the poems edited by Fleur Jeras. We sincerely appreciate your volunteer work in supporting this protest movement.
We also thank all the poets who sent us their poems. It should be noted that in this anthology, we have published a selection of poems. Our effort is to publish a complete version of the world poetry anthology against censorship and repression, including all the poems we have received, after translation and in future opportunities.
The poets featured in this anthology are:
Christopher Merrill
Tarik Gunersel
Martine L. Jacquot
Ananda Devi
Roopa R
Evie Groch
Thibault Jacquot–Paratte
Professor Kamani Jayasekera
Susan Alexander
David Bokolo
Miwa Ota
Davide Minotti
Anne Hopkinson
Shelly Bhoil
Alshaad Kara
Miku Hayama
Jennifer Evans
Bongani Zungu
Richard Kenney
Dianne L. Knox
Katherine E. Young
Nyance
Shirani Rajapakes
Kayes Syed
Cecile Oumhani
Nijo Cenka
Onaijta
Golane Haji
Daniel G Scott
Denise Desautels
Akira Okawada
Signe Kierkegaard Cain
Eriko Tsugawa
Yoshiya Asato
Koichi Uematsu
Yumiko Aoki
Fukudapero
Juan Tausk
Lidija Dimkovska
Ismail Kamara
Juan Heinsohn Huala
Jana Beranova
Leo Stilma
Jan Rikken
Mark Boninsegna
Luis Bracamontes
Joz Knoop
GEEN ENKELE GEVANGENIS KAN JE GEDICHT OPSLUITEN
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