{"id":61974,"date":"2025-08-26T13:24:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&p=61974"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:33:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:33:13","slug":"polse-poesi","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/polse-poesi\/","title":{"rendered":"P\u00d8LSE & POESI"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, the 6th of September, the Nordic House invites you to the fourth edition of P\u00d8LSE&POESI \u2013 an afternoon of poetry readings, good food, and drinks.<\/p>\n

The theme of this edition is \u201cWest Nordic Voices\u201d, with poets representing Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
\nDuring P\u00d8LSE&POESI, we serve free sausages, condiments, and drinks from different Nordic countries, showcasing Nordic \u201csausage culture\u201d in its variety. There will also be vegetarian options.<\/p>\n

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Performing poets are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nans\u00fd Sunad\u00f3ttir (FO)<\/strong> debuted in 2024 with the poetry collection \u201ceg hvessi m\u00e6r kn\u00edvin, eg komi heim\u201d (I’m sharpening the knife, I’m coming home). Sunad\u00f3ttirs poems deals with topics such as gender and self-harm. The knife is the main image and the poet aspires to write about self-harm in a way not seen before in Faroese literature \u2013 with beauty. Where is the beauty in cuts on the poetic self\u2019s thighs and wrists? The beauty is in the words that finally are released. The poems are a quiet yet stubborn protest. Though the poetic self feels broken and alone, there is still hope.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Miki Klamer (GL\/DK)<\/strong> is born in Nuuk but moved to Denmark when he was a child. His background has meant a great deal to both his personal life and his poetry, and he is often drawn to people who – like himself – have struggled to find a sense of belonging. It is in meeting these people and hearing their stories that he finds inspiration for his poetry. Today, he is a father with shared custody (7\/7 arrangement) and works full-time, but he is still searching for his place in the world.<\/div>\n
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Ragnar Helgi Olafsson (IS)<\/p>\n

(More info will come)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brynja Hj\u00e1lmsd\u00f3ttir (IS)<\/strong>\u00a0is a poet and author from Iceland. Her poetry, composed of surrealist imagery and rhythmic language, addresses diverse subjects and often draws from the absurd and grotesque. She has received multiple awards and nominations for her work, and has been described by critics as \u201cOne of Iceland\u2019s finest young writers\u201d. Brynja was the 2022 recipient of the Lj\u00f3\u00f0stafur J\u00f3ns \u00far V\u00f6r poetry prize, and of the Vigd\u00eds Finnbogad\u00f3ttir Encouragement Award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alberte Parnuuna (GL)<\/strong> is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans film, visual art, animation, and writing. Her artistic practice has been presented in exhibitions and events in both Greenland and internationally, gaining growing recognition. AP\u2019s poetry balances the surreal and the intimate, where repetition, bilingual echoes and fragmented images reveal traces of trauma, longing and identity. This event marks her first public reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Participation as well as food and drinks is FREE.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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