Bernice Vreedzaam. Photo: © Geert Jan Mulder Bernice Vreedzaam
Bernice Vreedzaam (Paramaribo, 1972) writes in many different forms, whether it concerns reserved haiku, audio stories or cinepoetry. Her work moves between god and human, actuality and history, scholarly curiosity and raw grief, Surinamese polyphonic loudness and meditative silence. She enjoys setting up projects wherein she deploys language as a medium for connection. In her poetry debute De vogelgrens oversteken (2025), Vreedzaam shows in how many layers and countries of world history Suriname’s 50 years of independence continues to have an impact, through her own family history and that of the Maroons.
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