Main Reading: Aase Berg

Take a seat at the main reading of poet Aase Berg. This is the moment to get to know both the poetry and the person behind it.

Aase Berg (1967, SWE) is an influential and distinctive voice in the Swedish poetry scene. Her work is internationally acclaimed for its avant-garde ecopoetics. Berg writes in a sharp, surreal, and experimental style, taking you into a universe of language where you might find yourself wondering: am I human, animal, or machine?

Host Hassnae Bouazza opens the main reading with a short introductory conversation. After that, the poet will read from her own work, sharing a personal selection of brand-new poems, her response to the festival theme, or a surprising gem from her oeuvre.