Playful, experimental, and body-conscious: this is how the new generation of LGBTQI+ authors from Southeast Asia present themselves. Marylyn Tan, Norman Erikson Pasaribu, and Tash Aw read poems and award-winning stories, some of which have been translated exclusively for the festival. They blur the boundaries between genders, evoke the sensuality of the rice cooker, and create their own queer heroes – be it Prince as a gay icon or self-critical nuns.
With Tash Aw, Norman Erikson Pasaribu (participates remotely), Marylyn Tan
Moderated by Vanessa Vu
In cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
The event is held in English.