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Sylke Kingma (1998) is a Frisian writer, born in Steenwijk and raised in the village of Ried. She studied Social Work in Leeuwarden and continues to deepen and refine her expertise within the field. Her work in personal guidance provides a wellspring for much of her poetry.
She seeks to capture, articulate, and further explore the struggles that accompany the human experience. These existential tensions often form the heart of her writing, and through a holistic perspective she aims to inspire and motivate others toward connection. Her greatest source of inspiration lies close to home: the landscape, the Wadden Sea. Since 2024, Sylke has served as co-project organiser of Diele fan it Waad, an annual poetry initiative that gives voice to the relationship between people and the land they inhabit.
