Writer Dmitry Bykov in Stuttgart: poetry concert "Not a Word About Love"

Name: Writer Dmitry Bykov in Stuttgart: poetry concert "Not a Word About Love"
Start: 2026-06-24T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-24T22:00:00+02:00
Location: URBAN SPACES – Offices

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 · 19:00 — 22:00

URBAN SPACES – Offices, Stuttgart, Germany

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Writer Dmitry Bykov in Stuttgart: poetry concert "Not a Word About Love" — URBAN SPACES – Offices, Stuttgart

Russian writer and poet Dmitrij Bykow brings his poetry evening "Not a Word About Love" to Stuttgart on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at URBAN SPACES - Offices. This is one of nine German dates on his tour. The program features verses written over the past three years, addressing themes of war, transience, and conversations with God. Bykow's work weaves contemporary reflection with existential questions. Admission from 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)

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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.

Writer Dmitry Bykov in Stuttgart: poetry concert "Not a Word About Love"

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