– in search of present time
Literature / Fine arts / Contemporary debate
10TAL is the foremost Swedish magazine on literature, art and contemporary
debate. Since 1980 we have had our eyes focused on national and international
movements and cultural phenomena of our time.
www.10tal.se
INTRODUCTION
by Madeleine Grive
Poems are materialised dreams that can re-invent the world. Poetry is the incitement of
our creative work: the magazine 10TAL, the imprint 10TAL Bok, and the Stockholm
International Poetry Festival.
In this spirit we wish to realize a spearing landscape for the critical potential of literature. We have 33 years of experience in magazine publishing as well as in arranging cultural,
literary and artistic events for adults, adolescents and children. Literature is the primary
focus of our events. However, we mix it up with elements of music, performance and
visual art, as we strive to bring together the most innovative authors, artists, musicians,
dancers, actors and performance artists of our time.
10TAL works outside of commercial consideration and we advocate critical optimism;
we believe in the ability to change the world through language. Words are music and serenity. Words can give peace and proclaim revolution. Words can never be imprisoned.
10TAL enunciates what gathers people here and now: the time we share on earth, the
exploration of inner and outer worlds through literature and art. Our motto is ‘In search
of present time’.
STOCKHOLM
INTERNATIONAL
POETRY FESTIVAL
About the festival, page 3
Festival participants 2007–2012, page 3–4
About the magazine, page 5
About the imprint, page 4
Editor in chief
10TAL Events, page 6
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STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL
Founded in 1997 and inaugurated by Tomas Tranströmer – winner of the Nobel Prize for
literature 2011, the Stockholm International Poetry Festival is an annual event organised
by 10TAL. The festival is the single most recognised poetry festival in Scandinavia; it is
a meeting point where many international poets have been introduced to the Swedish
audience. With the Stockholm International Poetry Festival 10TAL wants to present the
most important, engaging and creative poetry being written in the world today. We firmly
believe that there is a need in the world for poetry and dreams, and that poetry shows us
ways towards development and change.
The Stockholm International Poetry Festival, hosted at the Royal Dramatic Theatre
and at the Stockholm City Theatre, springs from a wish for poetry to take new shapes
and directions by giving it a scenic expression. The festival serves as a melting pot where
the written word meets music, dance and performance, and in that encounter creates
something new. To the festival newly written texts and art pieces are produced by the
participating artists. In collaboration with musicians, actors, dancers and artists we create
one-of-a-kind unforgettable experiences for the audience and the participants.
We are now looking forward to November and the festival of 2013.
PARTICIPATING POETS 1997–2012
Bjørn Aamodt (NO 1997),Tomomi Adachi (JP 2010), Yvonne Adhiambo Owour (2010), Adonis (SY/FR 2002), Amanda Aizpuriete
(LV 2002), Gennadij Ajgi (RU 1998), Mattias Alkberg (SE 2000, 2012), Ghayath Almadhoun (2010), Vasilis Amanatidis (GR 1999),
Claes Andersson (FI 2000), Ursula Andkjær Olsen (DK 2005), Ralf Andtbacka (FI 1998), Kofi Anyidoho (GH 2008), Johannes
Anyuru (SE 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012), Anna Auzina (LV 2001), Gabeba Baderoon (ZA 2005), Salim Barakat (SY/SE), Aase Berg
(SE 1997, 2000, 2010), Øyvind Berg (NO 2002), Tobias Berggren (SE 2008), Anne-Marie Berglund (SE 1997), Sujata Bhatt (IN/
DE 2001), Helena Boberg (SE 2011), Daniel Boyacioglu (SE 2006), Hanne Bramness (NO 1998), Uje Brandelius (SE 2004), Håkan
Bravinger (SE 1999), Jean ”Binta” Breeze (JM/GB 2000), Suzanne Brøgger (DK 2000), Eva-Stina Byggmästar (FI/SE 2001), Ida
Börjel (SE 2005), Bastian Böttcher (DE 2007), Bo Carpelan (SE 1998), Mircea Cărtărescu (RO 2012), Mai Cheng (CN 2005), Inger
Christensen (DK 1997), Kate Clanchy (GB 2002), Tadeusz Dabrowski (PL 2011), Gro Dahle (NO 1997), Bei Dao (CN/US 2001),
Charlie Dark (GB 2003), Carl Johan De Geer (SE 1997), Clara Diesen (SE 2005), Lidija Dimkovska (MK 2003), Maura Dooley (GB
1999), Inger Edelfeldt (SE 1997), Kristiina Ehin (EE 2001), Lina Ekdahl (SE 2006), Kerstin Ekman (SE 2007), Johanna Ekström
(SE 1998), Mohamed El Deeb (EG 2011), Agneta Enckell (FI 1998), Horace Engdahl (SE 1999), Åsa Ericsdotter (SE 2003), fs (EE
2003), Kjell Espmark (SE 2002), Bernardine Evaristo (NG/GB 1998), Christine Falkenland (SE 2008), Kristofer Flensmarck (SE
2006), Magnus Florin (SE 1999), Tua Forsström (FI 1997, 1999) Jon Fosse (NO 2009), Niels Frank (DK 1998), Eric Pauli Fylkeson
Chenjerai Hove (Photo: Cato Lein), Tomas Tranströmer (Photo: Ulla Montan), Patrick Wolf (Photo: unknown),
Joy Harjo (Photo: Cato Lein), Bernardine Evaristo (Photo: Sharon Wallace), Virpi Pahkinen (Photo: Mattias
Lindbäck), Adonis (Photo: Mariusz Kubik), Rikard Wolff & Siri Grive (Photo: Oliva Mariette Borg), Mircea
Cărtărescu (Photo: Cato Lein), Bruno K. Öijer (Photo: Maya Eizin Öijer).
(SE 1998), Concha García (ES 1998), Jonas Gardell (SE 1997, 2009), Martin Glaz Serup (DK 2012), Nora Gomringer (DE/CH
2008, 2012), Gintaras Grajauskas (LT 2000), Catharina Gripenberg (FI 1999, 2003), Tatjana Gromaca (HR 2004), Katrine Marie
Guldager (DK 1998), Geir Gulliksen (NO 1999), Lars Gustafsson (SE 2006), Joumana Haddad (LB 2008, 2011), Anna Hallberg (SE
2004), Bob Hansson (SE 2000), Pär Hansson (SE 1999), Gunnar Harding (SE 2007), Joy Harjo (US 2008), Jonas Hassen Khemiri
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(SE 2003, 2008), Johannes Heldén (SE 2003), Aleksandar Hemon (BA/US 2004), Christina Hesselholdt (DK 1998), Rut Hillarp
(SE 2000), Chenjerai Hove (ZW 2008), Marte Huke (NO 2004), Lone Hørslev (DK 2006), Stina Inga (SE - Sampi 1999), Magnus
Jacobsson (SE 1997), Pamela Jaskoviak (SE 1999), Georg Johannesen (NO 2000), Arne Johnsson (SE 1998), Bengt Emil Johnson (SE
1999, 2007), Linton Kwesi Johnson (JM/GB 1999), Pia Juul (DK 2000), Ann Jäderlund (SE 2009), Anna Järvinen (SE 2012), Anna
Jörgensdotter (SE 2002, 2006), Johan Jönson (SE 2004), Ziba Karbassi (IR/GB 1998), Doris Kareva (EE 2000), Jonas Karlsson
IMPRINT: 10TAL BOK
(SE 2010), Janina Katz (PL/DK 2001), Mimi Khalvati (IR/GB 2001), Esmail Kho’i (IR 1998), Timur Kibirov (RU 1998), Katarina
Kieri (2000), Peter Kihlgård (SE 1997, 2002, 2007), Jyrki Kiiskinen (FI 1997, 2006), Rebecca Kjelland (NO 2008), Thomas Kling
(DE 2004), Valter Kokot (SI/FI 2001), Tomi Kontio (FI 2000), Annika Korpi (SE 2003), Maria Küchen (SE 1998), Maria Lainá
(GR 1999), Stig Larsson (SE 1998), Tom Lanoye (BE 1998), Yang Lian (CN/GB 2001), Yan Li (CN 2005), Ida Linde (SE 2006),
Ulf Linde (SE 1998), Bodil Lindfors (SE 1997), Barbro Lindgren (SE 1998), Petter Lindgren (SE 1997, 1998), Fredrik Lindström
(SE 1999, 2002), Martina Lowden (SE 2007), Kristina Lugn (SE 2002), Roddy Lumsden (GB 2002), Kristian Lundberg (SE 1999),
Eldrid Lunden (NO 1997), Ann-Sofie Lundin/Min stora sorg (SE 2012), Marie Lundquist (SE 1998, 2002), Niels Lyngsø (DK 1999),
Cecilie Løveid (NO 2000, 2012), Tom Malmquist (SE 2006), Bodil Malmsten (SE 1997, 2001, 2008), Milena Markovic (YU 2002),
John Mateer (ZA/AU 2007), Sean McConell (US 2005), Özkan Mert (TR/SE 1997), Markus Midré (NO 2003), K. Michel (Michel
Kuijpers, NL 1999), Mette Moestrup (DK 2003), Jasim Mohamed (IQ/SE 1997, 2010), Martina Montelius (SE 2010), Jila Mossaed
(IR/SE 1998), Cletus Nelson Nwadike (NG/SE 1998), Ngwatilo (KE 2009), Shima Niavarani (SE 2010), Ioana Nicolaie (RO 2011),
Ulf Karl Olov Nilsson/UKON (SE 2007, 2012), Kerstin Norborg (SE 1998), Shirali Nurmuradov (TM/SE 1998), Kristine Næss
(NO 1998), Alison Ojany Owour (KE 2010), Bragi Ólafsson (IS 1997), Anders Olsson (SE 2010), Tonnus Oosterhoff (NL 1999 ),
After thirty successful years of issuing the magazine 10TAL, in 2010 we extended our
reach further with the launch of our own publishing division: 10TAL Bok. Under this
moniker we present poetry, essays and other literary texts especially suited to the book
format.
To the present day, we have published seven books: Helena Boberg Sinnesvåld (SE,
poetry, 2013), Martin Glaz Serup Marken (DK, poetry, 2012), Dan Jönsson Estetisk rensning
(SE, essay, 2012), Nora Gomringer Men säg nåt om natten då (DE, poetry, 2011), Helena Boberg Repuls (poetry, 2011), Jon Fosse Långsam musik (NO, poetry, 2009) and Andreas Åberg
Den vältempererade kritiken (SE, essay, 2009).
In September 2013 another two books of poetry will be published: Ioana Nicolaie Himlen i magen (RO) and Olga Ravn Jag äter mig själv som ljung (DK).
Steinar Opstad (NO 1997, 2008), Markku Paasonen (FI 2005), Stella Parland & Annika Sandelin (FI 2001), Shailja Patel (KE 2009),
Malte Persson (SE 2003), Juan Carlos Piñeyro (UY/SE 2001), Joakim Pirinen (SE 2006), Agneta Pleijel (SE 2004), Olga Ravn (DK
2012), Lars Mikael Raattamaa (SE 2006), Björn Ranelid (SE 2001), Tore Renberg (SE 1998), Eva Ribich (SE1999), Monika Rinck
(DE 2006 ), Susanne Ringell (FI 1998), Jaques Roubaud (FR 1998), Lev Rubinstein (RU 2000), Eva Runefelt (SE 1997, 2998, 2001,
2007), Elisabeth Rynell (SE 2008), Faraj Sarkoohi (IR 1998), Alfred Schaffer (NL/ZA 2003), Marie Silkeberg (SE 1997, 1999, 2011),
Lemn Sissay (GB 1998), Lennart Sjögren (SE 1998Daniel Sjölin (SE 2003, 2006), Sjón (IS 1997, 2006), Alexander Skidan (RU 1998),
Lars Skinnebach (DK 2003), Erik Skyum-Nielsen (DK 1999), Barbro Smeds (SE 1999), Göran Sonnevi (SE 1997, 2005, 2009, 2011),
Triin Soomets (EE 2002), Sofia Stenström (SE 2009), Ingrid Storholmen (NO 2007), Sara Stridsberg (SE 2007), Espen Stueland
(NO 1999), Lucija Stupica (SI 2012), Dariusz Suska (PL 2007), Juan Carlos Suñén (ES 1998 ), John Swedenmark (SE 2000), Staffan
2013
2012
2012
2011
2011
2010
Söderblom (SE 2009)Morten Søndergaard (DK 2005), Pia Tafdrup (DK 1997, 2002), Sanna Tahvanainen (FI 2006), Søren Ulrik
Thomsen (DK 1997), Kerstin Thorvall (SE 2005), Thomas Tidholm (SE 1998), Sergey Timofeyev (LV 2000), Tomas Tranströmer
(SE 1997, 2006, 2011), Sirkka Turkka (FI 1999), Peter Törnqvist (SE 1997), Anja Utler (DE 2004), Arturas Valionis (LT 2003), Ruben
van Gogh (NL 2003), Karlis Verdins (LV 2001), Silje Vethal (NO 2002), Elo Viiding (EE 2004), David Vikgren (SE 2006),Vilda
Viljhjálmsdóttir (IS 1997), Jan Erik Vold (NO 1997), Heidi von Wright (FI 2003), Merja Virolainen (FI 2004), Alina Vituchnovskaja
(RU 1998), Kenneth White (GB/FR 1998), Magnus William-Olsson (SE 2006), Maria Wine (DK/SE 2000), Ebba Witt-Brattström (SE 1999), Patrick Wolf (UK 2004), Agnieszka Wolny-Hamkalo (PL 2003), Sophie Woolley (GB 2003), Gunnar Wærness
(NO 2004), Benjamin Zephaniah (GB 1998), Serhiy Zhadan (UA 2005), Thomas Öberg (SE 2007), Bruno K. Öijer (SE, 2012).
Ioana Nicolaie
Martin Glaz Serup
Nora Gomringer
2010
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THE MAGAZINE 10TAL
10TAL is a vital forum for regrowth of Swedish literature, international impulses, innovative ideas and free debate, run by authors, artists and cultural journalists. In its 33 years
of existence, 10TAL – formerly known as 80TAL, 90TAL and 00TAL – has scrutinised
contemporary tendencies in essays, interviews, articles, fiction and art projects. We regard
our issues as research projects on modern-day movements, and have produced special-edition issues on topics such as ecology in art, the literary debut, the Arab spring, intellectual
responsibility, motherhood, the brain, hypochondria, happiness and word wars.
Our aim is to reach beyond the boundaries created between art, literature and science,
and 10TAL regularly invites artists, writers and scholars from many different fields to participate in debate. We feel it is of the utmost importance to widen the research in these
varying subject areas, and extend its reach to a broader audience.
10TAL issue no 12/13, 2013
On ecology in literature and art
00TAL issue no 24/25, 2007
On faith & doubt
90TAL issue no 16, 1995
On the cover: Swedish authors, artists
and critics: Eva Runefelt, Madeleine
Grive, Carl Johan de Geer, Horace
Engdahl, Bodil Malmsten, Rawia Morra,
Stig Larsson, Li Li, Ann Jäderlund and
Jonas Gardell.
80TAL issue no 17/18, 1984
On the cover: Photo from Northern
Ireland by Maud Nycander.
Order our bilingual (swe/eng) issues at www.10tal.se:
00TAL # 17/18 Young Europe! Cultural revolution! Now!
00TAL # 9/10 Exile
00TAL # 5 Poetry to the People and the Whole Damn Establishment
90TAL # 30 Modern Poetry
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10TAL EVENTS
THE CHILDREN’S POETRY FESTIVAL
Children need a poetry festival of their own! The Children’s Poetry Festival is one of
10TAL’s annual events, and since 1998 we have created poetry cabarets with themes such
as “Ghosts”, “Love”, “Dogs”, “Space” and “Birds”. We believe that it is important to give
children cultural and intellectual stimulation. The main goal of the festival is to encourage
reading and to stimulate creativity in order to enable children to express themselves.
In collaboration with Sweden’s leading papers and national radio and TV shows for
children, we arrange a yearly national poetry competition. The winners get to read their
poems on stage at the festival.
For the past six years composer Georg Riedel, famous for the soundtracks of Astrid
Lindgren’s films, has composed the music for the festival. Throughout the years we have
also had renowned writers, actors, musicians and artists take part in our productions.
THE POETRY FACTORY
A workshop that encourages young writers to enter the world of poetry. 10TAL visits the
suburbs of Stockholm to read poetry and teach creative writing to children and young
adults. The Poetry Factory aims to inspire children and young adults to use literature as a
source of knowledge for independent thinking and writing. It is all about making language and poetry available on the children’s own terms, whilst broadening their knowledge
and frames of reference.
KLUBB 10TAL
A literary club with the purpose of bringing forward innovative, progressive young artists
and writers, and to serve as a meeting point and source of inspiration for young people
interested in culture. Our vision is to savour the beauty in literature in an intimate pub
environment, by integrating literary readings with underground acts, music and art. We
have had performances and readings by: Charles Bernstein, Giannina Braschi, Laura
Restrepo, Bruno K. Öijer, Lukas Moodysson, Li Li, Carl-Johan Vallgren, Jonas Hassen
Khemiri, Ernst Billgren, Barys Pjatrovitj, Virpi Pahkinen, Bergman Rock, Sara Stridsberg,
Mårten Spångberg and many more.
SEMINARS, DEBATES & LITERARY READINGS
10TAL’s seminars, debates and literary readings focus on themes hand-picked from our
magazine. They are aimed at an audience that believes in discussion as a way of acquiring
and increasing knowledge and understanding. In 2012 we arranged a seminar with some of
the female freedom fighters from the Arabic revolution, in collaboration with the Royal
Dramatic Theatre and Svenska PEN’s women’s committee. Participants included blogger
Lina Ben Mhenni of Tunisia and author Hala al Badry from Egypt.
Seminars, readings and performances at the Nobel Museum
in Gamla stan, Stockholm. May
17th 2013.
1. Seminar participants Fredrik
Sjöberg, Aase Berg and Sverker
Sörlin discusses ecology in
literature.
2. Swedish debut poet Elis
Burrau reads in the middle of
the great Tomas Tranströmer
exhibition.
3. The band Skriet together with
actor Eva Bergström about to
interpret and perform a handful
Tomas Tranströmer poems.
Photo: Aino Oxblod
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PERSONNEL AND FESTIVAL ADVISORY BOARD
Editor in Chief & Festival
Director: Madeleine Grive
Project Manager:
Linus Lundgren-Widén
Managing Editor:
Emanuel Holm
Festival Advisory Board:
Regina Dyck
Art Director:
Lukas Möllersten
Events & Subscriptions:
Hanna Johansson
Editorial Member:
Elin Cullhed
Festival Advisory Board:
Per Bergström
Editorial Member:
Jonas Gren
Editorial Member:
Thomas Rosmer
Editorial Member:
Sara Stribe Pavell
Editorial Member & Art Critic:
Dan Jönsson
Festival Advisory Board:
Lars Gustafsson
Postal address:
Visiting address:
Phone: 10TAL
Surbrunnsgatan 42
+46(0)8 612 10 49
Box 190 74
S-113 48 Stockholm
S-104 32 Stockholm
Sweden
Sweden
E-mail:
info@10tal.se
Visit:
www.10tal.se
10TAL collaborates with:
The National Council of Cultural Affairs, The Stockholm Council of Cultural Affairs and The Stockholm County Council.
Partners & Sponsors: ABF Stockholm, Astrid Lindgren’s Children Culture Fond Solkatten, Bonniers, FILI, Föreninge Norden, GoetheInstitut , Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse, IKEA, Kulturhuset, Letterstedtska föreningen, Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra, Stockholm City Theatre
Längmanska kulturfonden, Natur & Kultur, NK, Nordisk Kulturfond, Norla, Norstedts, RICA Hotels, Riche, Romanian Cultural Institute,
Shahrazad, Teater Studio Lederman, Sparbanksstiftelsen Första, Stockholm Culture Festival, Stockholms Läns bildningsförbund, Stockholm University, Swedish Academy, Svensk-norska samarbetsfonden, Swedish National Radio, Swedish PEN, TAXI Stockholm, Teater Giljotin, The Cervantes Institute, The International Library in Stockholm, The Museum of Modern Art, The Stockholm City Library, The Swedish
Institute, The Swedish Institute for Children’s books, The Swedish Writers’ Union, The Polish Institute, The Royal Dramatic Theatre, TV4,
UNESCO, Uppsala University, WALTIC, ZITA, publishers and embassies among others.
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