WIE SPEELT
By Peter van Lier
This text was seen by a select group
on billiard balls covered in words.

With thanks to It Geahûs, Garyp
Peter van Lier
Peter van Lier (1960) studied philosophy and then developed as a poet and essayist. In 1994, the philosophical essay Van absurdisme tot geheimen was published, a year later his first collection of poems: Miniem gebaar (Poetry Prize of De Vlaamse Gids). In 1998, Gegroet o… (Jan Campert Prize) followed. He has published eight collections of poems to date. Recent publications include: Geachte afwezigen (2017), a collection of essays on poetry, the collection of poems Af(breken) op(ruimen) in(pakken) (2020) and the bilingual anthology (Frisian/Dutch) Minym ferweech/Minieme gebaren (2022).