Poetry and Short Prose – Literary Writing Workshop with Semier Insayif

Termin:
Fr., 10.07.2026 bis So., 12.07.2026

Dauer:
3 days

Zeiten:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., including a lunch break

Ort:
Naturpark Pöllauer Tal
Meet at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Pöllau Tourist Office

Zielgruppe:
Intermediate, Advanced

Workshop-Beschreibung:

"Inspiration is—in a word—nothing more than the reward of daily practice.” Baudelaire

These days are meant to be a time for writing, listening, reading, thinking, feeling, and connecting. With great joy and enthusiasm, we aim to create a space to work on our own poems and texts, and to discuss and reflect together on inspiration, the creative process, and the resulting works.

The goal is to use specific prompts to generate your own poems and texts, to help you get closer to your own work, and to find a respectful approach without having to forego serious and productive criticism, so that each individual can further develop their own unique poetic energy artistically.

This workshop is being held in cooperation with the "Literarischen Kursen" .

Here are some highlights from the Workshops 2024.

Please bring:

Pen and paper

Cost:

€ 380,-

The artist:

Semier Insayif lives in Vienna as a poet and writer. He is president of the BÖS (Professional Association of Austrian Writing Educators). His work includes readings, spoken-word performances, literary outreach, writing workshops, literary seminars, and the organization and moderation of literary events. He also collaborates on interdisciplinary projects with visual artists, dancers, musicians, and composers.

Selected Publications

"über gänge verkörpert oder vom verlegen der bewegung in die form der körper" (gedichte, haymon verlag, innsbruck 2001);
"libellen tänze – blau pfeil platt bauch vier fleck, Martin Hornstein"– 6 Suiten für Violoncello solo von J. S. Bach (BWV 1007-1012) (Gedichte + CD, Haymon Verlag, Innsbruck 2004);
"Faruq" (Roman, Haymon Verlag, Innsbruck 2009), "boden los"(Gedichte, Haymon Verlag, Innsbruck 2012),
"über zeugungen" (Gedichte, Verlag Berger, Horn 2017),
"herzkranzverflechtung" (sonette, hochroth verlag, Wien 2018),
"mondasche"(Klever Verlag, Wien, 2019) und mondasche (CD gemeinsam mit der Cellistin Cecilia Sipos, Wien 2019), "
"ungestillte blicke” (klever verlag, 2022)
"vom auf horchen und zu fallen" (klever verlag, 2025)

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