Mission

Perdu is a literary foundation specialized in poetry and the crossovers between literature and other art forms. Perdu is particulary interested in (theoretical) reflection on, and innovative developments within the field of literature. Those aspects of literature that remain under exposed within the mainstream literary scene receive special attention.

Organization

Perdu organizes literary events called De Avonden [The Evenings] and workshops in creative writing. It furthermore owns a specialized poetry bookstore and a small publishing house. About fourty volunteers, a technician and office manager are responsible for Perdu's daily affairs. They are assisted by a director and supervised by a board. Perdu offers its theater for rent.

Steve Scheirsen, director
steve@perdu.nl

Ruben Ing, office manager and space rental
perdu@perdu.nl

Manuela Zammit, pr & communications
manuela@perdu.nl

Rob Sander, Inclusion and Accessibility employee
rob@perdu.nl

Gijsje Kooter, editor-in-chief <gijsje[at]perdu.nl>

Emma Hogendorp, production leader <emma[at]perdu.nl>

Technician*
techniek@perdu.nl
Bram Giebels, Sybren Danz & Ollie Paterson

Avonden, programming editors
redactie@perdu.nl
Asha Karami, Alec Mateo, Jimena Casas, Marija Cetinic, Emma van Meijeren and Anne Bosveld.

Bookstore, buying and selling
boekhandel@perdu.nl
Mark Putman Cramer (coordinator), Luc Van Peteghem, Oliver Taylor, Kateryna Yalpachyk and Petra Willemsteijn

Publishing house
uitgeverij@perdu.nl
Oliver Taylor and Cato van Schaik

Graphic design
Mateo Broillet

Workshop
perdu@perdu.nl
Jeroen van Rooij
Hannah van Binsbergen

Bar
Maggy, Tiny, Thomas, Erick, Nathalie, Sveva, Frederika, Brigitte, Trui, Nina en Cesar.

Board:
Nisrine Mbarki (chairman)
Naeeda Aurangzeb (board member)
Ramy El-Dardiry (treasurer)
Marianne Bakker (board member)
Leo Hengst (secretary)

Recommendation Committee:
Louis Andriessen (composer)
Arie Boomsma (presentator, writer)
Geert Buelens (poet, professor in Dutch Literature)
Charlotte Dumas (artist)
Hans Magnus Enzensberger (poet, novelist)
Piet Gerbrandy (poet, critic, classicist)
David Grossman (writer)
Michiel van Kempen (writer, professor Caribean Literature)
Chris Keulemans (founder Perdu, writer, former artistic director De Tolhuistuin)
Erik Lindner (poet, novelist, critic)
Charlotte Mutsaers (writer, artist)
Ulli d'Oliveira, (jurist, literary scholar, founder literary magazine Merlijn)
Tonnus Oosterhoff (writer)
Rob Schouten (writer, critic)
Mustafa Stitou (poet)
Willem van Toorn (poet)
Ilonka Verdurmen (artistic director School der Poëzie)

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