Please join us for a talk with German Turkish author Hatice Açıkgöz, who will present her poetry collection fancy immigrantin – ein poetisches tagebuch (2023). In this poetic-fictional diary, Açıkgöz revisits her childhood and young adulthood, offering insight into what it means to grow up in Germany while feeling like an "outcast." The author will also discuss German politics and what she calls the "violence of neutrality," as the political dimensions of her writing have drawn increasing attention from readers and critics alike.
In conversation, Açıkgöz will talk about her creative process, the power of poetry, and its potential as a tool for empowerment. We will also speak with the author about the differences between writing a novel and curating a collection of shorter texts, and how the short form became her entry point into writing.
This event is hosted by Meryem Deniz (German Studies) and sponsored by the Leslie Center for the Humanities.
Thursday, February 12
12:30pm-4:00pm
Dartmouth Hall 105
Hatice Açıkgöz born in 1993 in Bremen is an author, poet und editor living in Hamburg. In 2022 she published the short story "ein oktopus hat drei herzen" with Sukultur Verlag, 2023 the poetry collection "fancy immigratin" with w_orten und meer Verlag. The anthologie "Literarisch Solidarisch – Perpektiven auf einen neuen Literaturbetrieb" will be published in March 2026. She is working on her debut novel that explores the facism in Germany, kurdish-turkish relations and the importance of friendships in uncertain times.
