Fiender: a Norwegian Enemies Project: 2010 to present

The second ever Enemies project, stretching back to 2010, Fiender has fostered collaboration and exchange between contemporary British and Norwegian poetry across both nations. The project has been variously curated by SJ Fowler and Endre Ruset, and has involved Jenny Hval, Paal Bjelke Anderson, Harry Man, Audun Mortensen, Sam Riviere, Kristian Heggernes and others.

Fiender in Norway: Bergen and the Bjørnson Festival, Molde - September 2016

An eclectic and frequently glorious tour of Western Norway in the late summer of 2017, curated by Endre Ruset, saw readings in Bergen and the Bjørnson festival in Molde. Featuring new collaborations by Kristian Heggernes, SJ Fowler, Endre Ruset, Harry Man and Endre Ruset. More here

Held at Bergen ciy Library on September 6th 2016, the Norwegian Enemies project: Fiender presented new collaborative poems and performances from poets from both nations. www.stevenjfowler.com/norway www.theenemiesproject.com/norway
Held at Bergen ciy Library on September 6th 2016, the Norwegian Enemies project: Fiender presented new collaborative poems and performances from poets from both nations. www.stevenjfowler.com/norway www.theenemiesproject.com/norway
Held at Bergen ciy Library on September 6th 2016, the Norwegian Enemies project: Fiender presented new collaborative poems and performances from poets from both nations. www.stevenjfowler.com/norway www.theenemiesproject.com/norway
Held at Bergen ciy Library on September 6th 2016, the Norwegian Enemies project: Fiender presented new collaborative poems and performances from poets from both nations. www.stevenjfowler.com/norway www.theenemiesproject.com/norway
Held at Bergen ciy Library on September 6th 2016, the Norwegian Enemies project: Fiender presented new collaborative poems and performances from poets from both nations. www.stevenjfowler.com/norway www.theenemiesproject.com/norway
Held at Bergen ciy Library on September 6th 2016, the Norwegian Enemies project: Fiender presented new collaborative poems and performances from poets from both nations. www.stevenjfowler.com/norway www.theenemiesproject.com/norway

The European Camarade - 2015

Held at the Freeword Centre, London. www.theenemiesproject.com/europeancamarade

The European Camarade, part of the Enemies Project, was a mini-festival of European poetry in collaboration. Two dozen poets from across the continent presented brand new collaborations in the literary and avant-garde traditions, in pairs. Poets from Slovakia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Austria, Hungary, Norway and more shared new works on November 20th 2015 at Free Word Centre, London.
The European Camarade, part of the Enemies Project, was a mini-festival of European poetry in collaboration. Two dozen poets from across the continent presented brand new collaborations in the literary and avant-garde traditions, in pairs. Poets from Slovakia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Austria, Hungary, Norway and more shared new works on November 20th 2015 at Free Word Centre, London.

Poetry Parnassus at Southbank Centre - 2012

A festival of poetry from around the world. http://www.stevenjfowler.com/poetry-parnassus

The first Maintenant event to take place at the Poetry Parnassus was housed in the Blue room, on the spirit level of the Southbank centre on June tuesday 26th 2012. Six poets from across Europe - Karlis Verdins, Christodoulos Makris, Damir Sodan, Sylva Fischerova, Endre Ruset and Pekko Kappi - performed their work to a packed house.

Ny Poesi - Poetry Cafe and Rich Mix Arts Centre, London - 2010

One of the first and pioneering events in the Enemies project, with events held in London showcasing new collaborations between Paal Bjelke Andersen and Sean Bonney, Sam Riviere and Endre Ruset, Agnes Lehoczky and Jenny Hval and Jeff Hilson and Audun Mortensen. An anthology of new works was produced by Knives forks and spoons press.