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| occupation = Poet, editor, translator |
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| years_active = 2007 - present |
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| website = www.astridalben.com |
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Astrid Alben is a Dutch poet, editor and translator.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Astrid Alben {{!}} Poet, Translator, Editor {{!}} London, UK |url=https://www.astridalben.com/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Astrid Alben |language=en}}</ref> She is the author of several poetry collections and her poems have been translated into many languages including Chinese, Maltese, Slovenian and Romanian.<ref name=":0" /> Astrid often appears at literary festivals throughout Europe.<ref name=":0" /> |
Astrid Alben is a Dutch poet, editor and translator.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Astrid Alben {{!}} Poet, Translator, Editor {{!}} London, UK |url=https://www.astridalben.com/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Astrid Alben |language=en}}</ref> She is the author of several poetry collections and her poems have been translated into many languages including Chinese, Maltese, Slovenian and Romanian.<ref name=":0" /> Astrid often appears at literary festivals throughout Europe.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Astrid Alben | |
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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, editor, translator |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Website | www.astridalben.com |
Astrid Alben is a Dutch poet, editor and translator.[1] She is the author of several poetry collections and her poems have been translated into many languages including Chinese, Maltese, Slovenian and Romanian.[1] Astrid often appears at literary festivals throughout Europe.[1]
Astrid is the co-founder and artistic director of the arts and sciences initiative PARS,[1][2] the Chair of Poetry London[1][3] and Commissioning Editor for Literature in Translation for Prototype Publishing.[1]
Biography
Works
Astrid has published three personal poetry collections.[1] She has also curated and edited the book series 'Findings on…' and has curated site-specific events combining theatre, art installation and scientific experiments.[1] Her work is featured in many poetry anthologies.[1]
Books
- 2007: Findings on Ice[1][4]
- 2010: Findings on Elasticity[1][5]
- 2011: Ai! Ai! Pianissimo[1][6]
- 2016: Findings on Light[1][7]
- 2019: Plainspeak[1][8]
- 2021: Klein dood konijn[1][9]
- 2022: Little Dead Rabbit[1][10]
Anthologies
- 2015: The Best British Poetry[1][11]
- 2018: Try to be better[1][12]
- 2018: Wretched Strangers[1][13]
- 2019: Original Plus Dub[1][14]
- 2019: The Valley Press Anthology of Prose Poetry[1][15]
- 2019: PROTOTYPE 1[1][16]
- 2020: PROTOTYPE 2[1][17]
Translations
Awards
Astrid has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Fellowship, Rijksakademie Fellowship, Hosking Houses Fellowship, Arts Council Grant and is a FRSA.[1]
Critical reception
Astrid has been described as ‘a new and original voice in English poetry, serious and uncompromising’ by Rosie V. Bailey.[6][19]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Astrid Alben | Poet, Translator, Editor | London, UK". Astrid Alben. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "About Hester and Astrid - parsfoundation". www.parsfoundation.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Astrid Alben Elected Chair of Poetry London's Board of Trustees". Poetry London. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Findings on Ice. 2016-03-22. ISBN 978-3-03778-125-8.
- ^ Findings on Elasticity. 2016-03-22. ISBN 978-3-03778-148-7.
- ^ a b "Arc Publications - Books". www.arcpublications.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Findings on Light. 2016-05-31. ISBN 978-3-03778-490-7.
- ^ "Plainspeak by Astrid Alben". Prototype. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Klein dood konijn - Astrid Alben". poeziëcentrum (in Dutch). 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Little Dead Rabbit by Astrid Alben and Zigmunds Lapsa". Prototype. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ Salt. "Best British Poetry 2015". Salt. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Try To Be Better". Prototype. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Wretched Strangers". boiler-house-press. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "ORIGINAL PLUS DUB — Hesterglock Press". hesterglock.net. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Valley Press – The Valley Press Anthology of Prose Poetry". www.valleypressuk.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "PROTOTYPE 1". Prototype. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "PROTOTYPE 2". Prototype. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Island mountain glacier by Anne Vegter, trans. Astrid Alben". Prototype. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Arc Publications - Biographies". www.arcpublications.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-21.