© Gaby Jongenelen Photography for CELA EU
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Carmien Michels
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Carmien Michels is hard to pin down. She frequently seeks out artists from different disciplines, is involved in musical theatre, was European Slam Poetry champion and works as a lecturer. She thinks for a moment, placing her index finger on her upper lip and her thumb under her chin. ‘That variation has always appealed to me. Even when I was young. I’m not the kind of writer who dreamt of writing a book as a child. That non-conformism has always been a part of me. I still like to write about people who don’t really belong. People who don’t quite fit in. The good thing about writing is that it establishes a momentary connection that isn’t fake. You can briefly touch something deeper. That’s why I place writing above all other forms of social contact.’
Selected works and awards
Novels: We zijn water (De Bezige Bij, 2013) and Vraag het aan de bliksem (Uitgeverij Polis, 2015) Poetry: We komen van ver (Uitgeverij Polis, 2017) Awards: NTR Radio Prize 11, several slam awards including: Champion Dutch and European Championship Poetry Slam 2016, third place in World Cup Poetry Slam 2016 |
CELA live dates
Wintertuinfestival, the Netherlands, 20-25 November 2018 |
Contact
Connecting Emerging Literary Artists: noortje@wintertuin.nl http://carmienmichels.be/ |