Help us to create a literary map of Brussels

literary capital

From 28 to 30 March, the Passa Porta Festival will turn Brussels into the literary capital of Europe. But literature has a permanent residence here: throughout history, hundreds of writers have been inspired by Brussels. They lived and worked here, or if just passing by, saw the city as a muse. They used the city’s streets, squares and people in their stories, novels and poems, bringing the city to life again and again.

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When you look at the wonderful literary map of London developed by UCL and visit the accompanying mini-exhibition, the literary riches of that city immediately become visible. To develop a literary map of Brussels, we need your help. Where was Arthur Rimbaud shot; where did the Brontë sisters study; where was Hugo Claus married; and where did Victor Hugo live during his exile?

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Visit the exhibition and leave your suggestions: which places in Brussels do you associate with a writer or book? Do you know any streets, squares, parks or houses with a literary connection? Let us know and we’ll include it in our Literary Map of Brussels, which will be created here and now and which will hopefully be consultable soon – and which we can then keep adding to as the years go by …

Organisation: Passa Porta, UCL

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