Dmitry Bykov in Germany. Poetry Concert "Not a Word About Love"

Name: Dmitry Bykov in Germany. Poetry Concert "Not a Word About Love"
Start: 2026-06-19T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-19T03:00:00+02:00
Location: Palais Wittgenstein

Fri, 19 Jun 2026

Palais Wittgenstein, Düsseldorf, Germany

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Dmitry Bykov in Germany. Poetry Concert "Not a Word About Love" — Palais Wittgenstein, Düsseldorf

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Dmitrij Bykov brings his poetry recital "Not a Word About Love" to Düsseldorf on Friday, 19 June 2026 at Palais Wittgenstein. The evening is one of nine German dates on the Russian poet and writer's spring tour. Bykov's work spans poetry, prose, and cultural commentary, and this recital offers a chance to experience his voice directly. Tickets start at 55 euros.

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About: Дмитрий Быков

One of the most prolific voices in contemporary Russian literature, Bykov tours Europe with poetry concerts and literary lectures - including his programmes on Rowling's Harry Potter and the satirical musical tale '3OLUSHKA'. His readings draw Russian-speaking audiences across the continent.

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Books published (novels, poetry collections, biographies)

20M+

YouTube views for 'Citizen Poet' project videos

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National Bestseller prize wins (2006 and 2011)

What's new

2025-10
A Moscow court sentenced Bykov in absentia to seven years in a penal colony on charges of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces and evading duties as a 'foreign agent'.
2025-09
Russia added Bykov to its list of 'extremists and terrorists' maintained by the financial monitoring agency Rosfinmonitoring.
2025-08
Russia placed Bykov on an international wanted list, effective 28 July 2025, in connection with his criminal case.

Tour

WarszawaKrakówBerlinPragVilniusRigaTallinnZürichHelsinkiParisWashingtonSan DiegoVancouverPalo AltoNew York

Tracks

Борис Пастернак (биография, 2005)Won both the National Bestseller and Big Book prizes in 2006; his best-known non-fiction work internationally.

Остромов, или Ученик чародея (2010)Historical novel set in 1930s Leningrad; won the National Bestseller award in 2011.

Живые души (ЖД, 2006)Satirical novel of ideas about Russia's future; described by the Oxford History of Russian Literature as balancing 'quasi-realistic verisimilitude with modernist phantasmagoria'.

Гражданин поэт (проект, 2011-)Satirical political poetry project with actor Mikhail Yefremov, broadcast on TV Rain and YouTube; revived in 2022-2023 with actor Artur Smolyanov.

VZ: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Making of a Nation (2025)English-language biography of Zelensky published by Open Letter Books; co-translated by John Freedman.

Dmitry Bykov in Germany. Poetry Concert "Not a Word About Love"

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