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Passa Porta is looking for Georges Perec fans
On 7 October 2026, the day before the next Nobel Prize in Literature is announced, the Brussels house of literature will posthumously award…
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Jess Walter's literary rulebook
Which rules govern literature? How to maintain order in the empire of the imagination? In this podcast we find out how writers do it. How…
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Ayşegül Savaş
ayşegül savaş' reading tip
During the summer, we close the doors of the international house of literature for a few weeks. In the meantime, we’re happy to help you…
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Ruth Lasters
Streik
Crowned for two years in 2026, Belgian poet Ruth Lasters has been tasked with writing 12 original poems, which Passa Porta is helping to…
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Tom Newlands
tom newlands' reading tip
During the summer, we close the doors of the international house of literature for a few weeks. In the meantime, we’re happy to help you…
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Jess Walter
jess walter's reading tip
During the summer, we close the doors of the international house of literature for a few weeks. In the meantime, we’re happy to help you…
podcast
Jess Walter's literary rulebook
Which rules govern literature? How to maintain order in the empire of the imagination? In this podcast we find out how writers do it. How…
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Chowra Makaremi
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La vie emportée par le vent
L’anthropologue franco-iranienne Chowra Makaremi a récemment bénéficié de quelques jours de résidence à Passa Porta. Plaçant le sensible au…
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a look back: brussels city of traces
On May 23, Brussels City of Stories celebrated the traces people leave behind in Brussels during the Brussels City of Traces: Storytelling…