Tsead Bruinja (b. 1974) is a poet living in Amsterdam. He made his debut in 2000 with the Frisian language collection called 'De wizers yn it read' (The meters in the red). Bruinja’s debut in the
Dutch language, 'Dat het zo hoorde' (The way it should sound), was published in 2003, and was nominated for the Jo Peters Poetry Prize the following year. Bruinja compiles anthologies – including the famous 'Kutgedichten' (Twat Poems) and the anthology 'Droom in Blauwe regenjas - nieuwe Friese dichters' (Dream in a Blue Raincoat - new Frisian poets) –, writes critical reviews, hosts literary events and performs in the Netherlands and abroad, often with musician Jaap van Keulen and occasionally with the flamenco dancer Tanja van Susteren. His most recent collections are Overwoekerd (Overgrown; 2010), and Angel (Hook; 2008). The latter was published in newspaper form and appeared as a free download on a Dutch literary blog. Within a month it had been downloaded 2000 times. At the end of 2008 Bruinja was nominated as the new poet laureate for the Netherlands for the period 2009-2013. Bruinja came in second.

Website: www.tseadbruinja.nl

Tsead Bruinja (Rinsumageest, 1974) debuteerde in 2000 met een Friestalige bundel. Bruinja's Nederlandstalige debuut 'Dat het zo hoorde' (Contact, 2003) werd in 2004 genomineerd voor de Jo Peters PoëziePrijs. Bruinja stelt bloemlezingen samen, recenseert, presenteert, interviewt, vertaalt en treedt op in binnen en buitenland. Sinds 2008 schrijft hij geregeld een actueel gedicht voor het EO radioprogramma Dit is de dag. In datzelfde jaar maakte Herman van Veen schilderijen bij Bruinja's gedichten die geëxposeerd werden in het Natuurmuseum Fryslân. Bruinja’s meest recente bundels zijn 'Overwoekerd' (Cossee, 2010 en het tweetalige 'Stofsûgersjongers / Stofzuigerzangers'(Afûk, 2013). 

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