The Amplified Literature Fest

Five high-intensity days with dialogues, talks, recitals, performances, installations and concerts.

Jarvis Cocker · Tsitsi Dangarembga · Virginie Despentes · Sara Mesa · Carme Riera · Salman Rushdie · Enrique Vila-Matas · Jeanette Winterson

Nariné Abgarian · David Abulafia · Dante Alarido · Xavier Aldekoa · Sebastià Alzamora · Michel André · Lisa Appignanesi · Chadia Arab · Maialen Arana · Oihana Arana Cardenal · Ariana Atala · Celia Bsoul · Borja Bagunyà · Eva Baltasar · Claudio Barría · Max Besora · Mahi Binebine · Ikram Bouloum · Breaker · José Luís Cabeza · Roser Cabré-Verdiell · Marc Caellas · Mireia Calafell · Míriam Cano · Jorge Carrión · Nicolás Castellano · Nil Ciuró · Gaston Core · Eskarnia · Mireia Estrada Gelabert · Dive Dibosso · David Farrier · Silvia Ferrara · Anna Ferrer · Isabel Ferrera · Esteban Feune de Colombi · Clara Fiol · Manuel Forcano · Júlia Francino · FRAU. recerques visuals · Rodrigo Fresán · Ai Futaki · Víctor García Tur · Raül Garrigasait · Guillem Gisbert · Berna Gónzalez Harbour · Berta Gómez Santo Tomás · Begoña Gómez Urzaiz · Anna Guitart · Andrea Gumes · David Guzman · Ebbaba Hameida · Hicham Houdaifa · Anna María Iglesia · Pablo Katchadjan · Alicia Kopf · Deborah Levy · Joan Llort · Marta Marco · Joan Jordi Miralles · Joana Moll · Yasmina Naji · Tamara Ndong · Marta Nin · Niño de Elche · Manel Ollé · Olza Olzeta · Dani Orviz · Raquel Pena · Sebastià Perelló · Aleix Plademunt · Alana S. Portero · Irene Pujadas · Llucia Ramis · Eider Rodríguez · Cristina Romera · Gemma Ruiz · Valentí Sallarès · Laura Sam · Philippe Sands · Kenza Sefrioui · Laura Sisteró · Isabel Soler · Taller Estampa · Tarta Relena · Maddi Ane Txoperena · Javier Velaza · Silvia Zayas · Zé Fuga · Zeidah

Main themes

  • Oceanic Literature

    Kosmopolis 23 gets closer to the ever-enriching theme of oceanic literature. We will delve into thousand-year-old tales and discuss the source of inspiration that the sea represents through fiction, poetry, essay, performances, cinema and music.

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  • Dialogues K

    Talking to renowned writers of our time about key issues in their work allows us to dwell on the intricacies of our own story, and the way in which we and others write about ourselves. This has been a permanent part of Kosmopolis since its first edition in 2002.

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  • Morocco Special

    Kosmopolis 23 opens a window onto the literature and the life of a fascinating country, Morocco. Despite being our neighbour, we lack a proper understanding of it. It is time we listen to them. Great surprises await us.

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  • Words in Freedom

    Words that break historical silences when put together; verbs that shed light on tales of resistance. Kosmopolis 23 opens the door to a series of committed literary voices that are not afraid to speak out.

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