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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The Dichtersmarathon 2025!
The yearly Poets Marathon organised in the framework of Poëzieweek 2025. Invited poets will be announced soon!
Vers van het mes 2025
The 2025 edition of one of the Low Lands' most legendary poetry programs.
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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...
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.
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!
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?
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.
Perdu @ Read My World ’24
On Saturday 14 September, Perdu will be selling and curating books in Tolhuistuin for literature festival Read My World!