European Poet of Freedom celebrates the continent’s contemporary poetry, enables Polish audiences to meet its creators, and directs attention to issues important to the shape and development of poetry.
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Croatian poet Monika Herceg wins the 2024 “European Poet of Freedom” Gdańsk Literary Award. The 34-year-old author is the youngest winner in the award’s history. Her translator, Aleksandra Wojtaszek, has also been recognised for her work. The jury noted that (…)
MONIKA HERCEGspeech delivered during the award ceremony of the City of Gdańsk Literary Award European Poet of Freedom (19/04/2024) Where are we? We have discovered extrasolar planets, we are working on nuclear fusion to give us stellar energy, we have (…)
Versopolis is a literary platform dedicated to poetry, founded in December 2014. Its aim is to support young European authors and promote their work beyond the borders of their home countries.