Sara Ehsan (born 1977) is a poet and playwright. Born in Iran, she came to Germany as a refugee at the age of eight. Since studying literature, Iranian studies and art history in Heidelberg, she has published her texts in magazines, newspapers and anthologies.

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Books:

• 2011  Deutschland Mon Amour

• 2020 Bestimmung / Calling

• 2022 Un-Liebesgedichte & Un- Love Poems with co-author Alexander Carberry

• 2023 Das Flüstern der Anderen with co-author Alain Alfred Moutapam

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Festivals:

• 2021 Participation in the International Poetry Festival Jönköping - Schweden.

• 2022 Participation in the literature festival in Novisad, Serbia.

• 2023 Participation in the Literaturherbst festival in Heidelberg, Germany.

• 2024 

  • 8th International Forum for Poetry, "The Poet in Front of one's memory / Poetry and Artificial Intelligence" in Safi, Morocco

  • International symposium on Culture and soft diplomacy in the Press House, Tangier, Morocco

  • Laayoune 4th Forum: "Cultural dialogue with poets from five continents", Laayoune, Morocco

  • 2nd International Poetry Forum in House of Poetry in Marrakech, Morocco

  • 1. Rabat International Poetry Festival, Morocco

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Scholarships:

• Received an artist grant from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and Art for her book Das Flüstern der Anderen.

• 2022 Tour des Textes-Scholarship for her play: Mediha on the run.

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Her poems have been translated into English, Swedish, Serbian, Arabic and Spanish.