The Amplified Literature Fest

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

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Tickets on sale: Tuesday 26 September at 4pm

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 · Michel André · Lisa Appignanesi · Chadia Arab · Oihana Arana Cardenal · Ariana Atala · Borja Bagunyà · Claudio Fabio Barría · Eva Baltasar · Max Besora · Mahi Binebine · José Luís Cabeza · Roser Cabré-Verdiell · Marc Caellas · Mireia Calafell · Míriam Cano · Nicolás Castellano · Nil Ciuró · Gaston Core · Eskarnia · Estampa · Niño de Elche · Dive Dibosso · David Farrier · Celia Fernández Escobar · Silvia Ferrara · Anna Ferrer · Isabel Ferrera · Esteban Feune de Colombi · Clara Fiol · Manuel Forcano · Frau · Rodrigo Fresán · Zé Fuga · Ai Futaki · Víctor García Tur · Raül Garrigasait · Begoña Gómez Urzaiz · David Guzman · Ebbaba Hameida · Hicham Houdaifa · Anna María Iglesia · Pablo Katchadjan · Alicia Kopf · Deborah Levy · Joan Llort · Joan Jordi Miralles · Joana Moll · Yasmina Naji · Marta Nin · Manel Ollé · Dani Orviz · Olza Olzeta · Raquel Pena · Sebastià Perelló · Aleix Plademunt · Alana S. Portero · Irene Pujadas · Tarta Relena · Eider Rodríguez · Cristina Romera · Gemma Ruiz · Valentí Sallarès · Laura Sam · Philippe Sands · Kenza Sefrioui · Laura Sisteró · Isabel Soler · Maddi Ane Txoperena · Breaker Urano · Javier Velaza · Silvia Zayas · 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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The essentials