Perdu is a specialised poetry bookshop, cultural stage, and publishing house based in Amsterdam since 1984. Dedicated to experiments at the intersection of literature, performance, and other art forms.

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17 Jan at 20:00 | doors open 19:30 | tickets: from €6 | language: Chinese and English | Perdu programme

Quivering Bloom

An exploration of diasporic subjectivity through the lens of Chinese poetics. Guests: Zishi Han & Wei Yang, and Kaixin Chen Host: Lorenzo Garcia Andrade (Voice as Landscape).

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24 Jan at 20:00 | doors open: 19:30 | language: English | tickets: from €6 | Perdu programme

Studies for No

A program of performative readings by students of the MA Critical Studies at Sandberg Instituut. Hosted by Marija Cetinić.

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26 Jan at 16:30 | doors open: 16:30, drinks afterwards till 19:00 | language: English | Perdu programme

Intimate Readings: George Abraham

An intimate Sunday afternoon reading in our bookstore. Hosted by asha karami.

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31 Jan at 19:30 | doors open 19:00 | tickets: regular €12, student/city pass €10, livestream €6 | language: Dutch & English | Perdu programme

The Dichtersmarathon 2025!

The yearly Poets Marathon organised in the framework of Poëzieweek 2025. Invited poets will be announced soon!

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21 Feb at 20:00 | doors open 19:30 | language: Dutch & English | tickets from €6 | Perdu programme

Childbearing and abortion in poetry

Guest speakers: Rodante van der Waal, Mia You, Laurine Verweijen, and Trudy Dehue.

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29 Nov '24

2024: Best of Poetry

It's list season, and we've asked our booksellers to tell us about their favorite poetry collections of 2024 thus far...
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22 Nov '24

Vacancies: Artistic and business leaders

Stichting Perdu is looking for an artistic and a business leader to lead the organisation into the coming 4-year subsidy period.
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21 Nov '24

Perdu editor asha karami wins Charlotte Köhler Stipendium

Poet & Perdu programme maker asha karami wins Charlotte Köhler Stipendium for literary talent. The award ceremony will take place in our very own theatre, on November 26!
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02 Oct '24

Call for poets: Vers van het mes 2025

Stichting Perdu, deBuren and Poetry Centre are once again looking for poets who have not yet published a collection. Are you the poet we are looking for?
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26 Sep '24

Preserve Vendelplein and its playground!

Due to building plans by the UvA, the children's playground on the Vendelhof behind Perdu may disappear for good. Sign the petition to protect our playgrounds and children.
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17 Aug '24

Perdu @ Read My World ’24

On Saturday 14 September, Perdu will be selling and curating books in Tolhuistuin for literature festival Read My World!
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