A black-and-white picture of Iduna Paalman standing in front of a window. Een zwart-witfoto van Iduna Paalman die voor een raam staat.

Iduna Paalman (NLD)

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Iduna Paalman (NLD)

Iduna Paalman (NLD) is a poet and writer whose work focuses on the ways people relate to one another. Her debut collection, De grom uit de hond halen, explores the tension between what we feel and what we show, often with humor and subtle irony. In Bewijs van bewaring, she examines memory and the act of holding on to the fleeting. In addition to poetry, she writes prose, plays, and essays, blending personal and societal themes. Paalman is also active as a presenter and teacher.

How you might know this poet

  • Debut collection De grom uit de hond halen (2019) and Bewijs van bewaring (2022).
  • Prose, plays, and essays in publications such as De Groene Amsterdammer and NRC Handelsblad.
  • Stage performances at Lowlands and De Nacht van de Poëzie; writer in residence at the Jan van Eyck Academy.
  • Awarded the Poetry Debut Prize and the J.C. Bloem Prize.
A black-and-white picture of Iduna Paalman standing in front of a window. Een zwart-witfoto van Iduna Paalman die voor een raam staat.
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