CLEAR LANGUAGE - Myriem El-Kaddouri and Lieselot Mariën

What happens when the strict language of the law clashes with the boundless freedom of poetry? Jurists and authors Myriem El-Kaddouri and Lieselot Mariën discuss the fascinating cross-pollination between the language of the judiciary and that of poetry. During this conversation, we dive into questions such as: can poetry soften the rigidity of the law? Is a legal plea also a form of lyricism? And how does language help us to grasp the 'truth'? Myriem El-Kaddouri is a jurist, poet, word artist, and sought-after speaker. Since 2024, she has been the city poet of Kortrijk and curator of the Memento Woordfestival. In addition, she teaches word art at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen. In 2023, she spoke at the request of the Belgische Staat de Raad of the Europese Unie about gender equality and became the West-Vlaams Poetry Slam champion. ... Read more at https://theateraanzee.be/programma/klare-taal