Hatice AÇIKGÖZ

A portrait of Hatice AÇIKGÖZ.
  • Europe
  • Western Europe
  • Germany
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Hatice AÇIKGÖZ (fiction writer, poet, editor; Germany) is the author of two books: the short story collection Ein oktopus hat drei herzen [An Octopus Has Three Hearts] and the poetry collection Fancy immigrantin: ein poetisches tagebuch [Fancy Immigrants]. They are the recipient of the Raus! Nur Raus! stipend of the city of Hamburg, and are currently working on their debut novel, which explores the rise of fascism in modern Germany. Their participation is made possible by the Max Kade Foundation.

Happening Now

  • In a recent Haaretz piece, Odeh Bisharat describes the efforts of the Arab-Jewish solidarity movement Standing Together to collect food for needy Gazans as well as build a long-term political coalition.

  • Among the upcoming titles at the lively regional CEEOL Press is 1945 and Other Stories., an English translation of Gábor Szántó’s Hungarian original.

  • An excerpt from Lidija Dimkovska’s most recent novel [Personal Identity Number] appears in the July 2024 issue of World Literature Today.

  • The Spring 2024 issue of the Michigan Quarterly Review features an excerpt from Amira-Géhanne Khalfallah’s new novel Onboard the Amsterdam or, the Last Voyage of Ibn Battûta,  surveying the burning topics of migrancy, radicalization, and exile. 
     

  • In an opinion piece for NYTimes, Veronica Raimo plumbs the (shallow) depths of Italian women’s media representation.

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