Learning How to Speak

by Gaite Jansen

Gaite Jansen is considered one of the most outstanding Dutch acting talents of her generation. She can be seen in both national and international films (170Hz, The Price of Sugar) and television series (Jett, Peaky Blinders). In 2014, Gaite made her stage debut at the prestigious International Theatre Amsterdam as Ophelia in Hamlet vs Hamlet. She has worked with internationally acclaimed theatre directors (Ivo van Hove, Simon Stone) and performed in cities all over the world. Learning How to Speak is her first collection of poetry.

64 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2020

Reviews

[Bryndís · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5★

Now, this rating is totally biased, because I'm totally in love with Gaite Jansen.
This book is just like her. It feels so pure.
It is not perfect, but like she says herself: "Consider it a wild flower. It is not perfect. But it grew. In wild places."

[Emily Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.8 ⭐️ I really enjoyed this collection.

There was some repetition that left a couple poems feeling too close to others, but I flew through this and loved the concept.

‘For I am water regardless
Of the fire in me’

There’s a duality in there; warmth in many of the poems, disrupted by the odd one that’s more uncomfortable to read and I appreciated that.

[Joëlle · Rating 3 out of 5]

It holds a special place in my hearts, because im a dutch poet writing in english aswell