Kunst, Thomas

Thomas Kunst © Franziska Kunst

Thomas Kunst, born in Stralsund in 1965, studied education in Leipzig and has worked there as a library assistant at the German National Library since 1987. He writes poetry and prose and is involved in musical improvisation (guitar, violin). Kunst debuted in 1991 with Besorg noch für das Segel die Chaussee. Gedichte und eine Erzählung (Reclam Leipzig). Since then his texts have been published in numerous individual titles (also as audio books and music CDs) as well as in anthologies, literary magazines and on the web. Led writing workshops and teaching assignments (including 2002 Thuringian Summer Academy, 2016 Akademie Haus Sonneck, 2017 TU Braunschweig) and international appearances (including 2011 Poesiefest Incroci di poesia contemporanea in Venice, 2015 Poets translating Poets Festival in Mumbai).

Festival Content

POETS‘ NIGHT Lutz Seiler: Moosbrand Reloaded

READING, TALKS AND MUSIC – “Moosbrand” hails from a time when magazines still helped establish authors, books and debates. “Moosbrand“ was founded in 1993, a self-published bibliophile booklet with texts and illustrations from a group of artist friends who met for regular readings at Peter Huchel’s house in Wilhelmshorst.

Böhme, Thomas • Gröschner, Annett • Kunst, Thomas • Schmidt, Kathrin • Seiler, Lutz