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Ned Dunn is Our Special Guest at SpokenWord Paris, February 16th! Monday’s Theme: SILENCE

Ned Dunn is a poet borne of the road, with the stories of men and solitary existence he has performed in the likes of Workman’s main room Electric Picnic and Beyond the Pale. However, the place for giving a few … Continue reading

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Alison Koehler is Our Special Guest at SpokenWord Paris, February 9th! Monday’s Theme: COLOR

Alison Grace Koehler is a poet who works with broken shards and text to create stained glass windows and performances in diverse spaces. She has published two books and accompanying spoken-word albums, Stained Glass Poetry and Stained Glass Arrangements (Paris Heretics, 2020 & 2023), as … Continue reading

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Sean Walsh is Our Special Guest at SpokenWord Paris, February 2nd! Monday’s Theme: CAVITY

Sean Walsh is a Poet and Filmmaker from Dublin who in 2025 performed at Ireland’s largest music and arts festival, Electric Picnic. His spoken word short film ‘Settle Yourself’ was screened in 6 film festivals both in Ireland and in … Continue reading

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Carrie Chappell is Our Special Guest at SpokenWord Paris, Janurary 26th! Monday’s Theme: CHOICE

Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Carrie Chappell is the author of two chapbooks: Loving Tallulah Bankhead (Paris Heretics 2022) and Quarantine Daybook (Bottlecap Press 2021). With Amanda Murphy, she co-translated Cassandra at point-blank range by Sandra Moussempès (Diálogos 2025). She holds an MFA from the University of … Continue reading

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Sue Burge is Our Special Guest at SpokenWord Paris, January 19th! Monday’s Theme: SHADOW & LIGHT

Sue Burge is a freelance tutor, mentor and editor based in North Norfolk. She is also a film-studies tutor with a penchant for silent film, road movies and David Lynch. Her poems have been published in a wide range of journals … Continue reading

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Anton Bonnici is Our Special Guest at SpokenWord Paris, January 12th! Monday’s Theme: SUBMISSION

Anton Bonnici is a teacher, playwright and dramaturg based in Paris, France. He is the founder of the Writing for the Stage workshops and the Not Theatre thought and practice. He has produced and directed performances in Paris, London and … Continue reading

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Spoken Word Paris’ David Barnes features tonight at The Dissident Club’s open mic

”This week at The Dissident Salon, we welcome David Barnes, founder of Spoken Word Paris, writer, poet, and one of the steady forces behind two decades of literary community in this city. Since 2003, David has been reading his poems … Continue reading

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Matt Mauch is Our Special Guest at SpokenWord Paris, January 5th! Monday’s Theme: OPENINGS

Matt Mauch is the author of five books of prose and poetry, including the hybrid memoir A Northern Spring, We’re the Flownover. We Come From Flyoverland., Bird~Brain, If You’re Lucky Is a Theory of Mine, as well as the chapbook … Continue reading

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Andrej Kapor is Our Special Guest at SpokenWord Paris, December 15th! Monday’s Theme: ENDINGS

Andrej Kapor (b. Sarajevo, 1989) is an artist, writer, and creative producer working across disciplines. As an author, Andrej’s work is driven by rebellion, sensuality and the divine, underpinned by dark humour and informed by his multicultural background. As a … Continue reading

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Joseph Torrijos is Our Special Guest at SpokenWord Paris, December 8th! Monday’s Theme: EARTH

Joseph Michael Torrijos is an aspiring Filipino poet and songwriter based in Paris. He has published several songs such as Your Love, which he wrote together with his partner Kit and performed by International Filipino Artist Alisah Bonaobra. He has also … Continue reading

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