When not providing the reader with mystifying dreams and poetic diversion, Lyacos offers a vision of agony more terrifying than any fire and brimstone sermon.
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Z213: Exit is not exactly beach reading. But perhaps as an autumnal mood sets in, people may be ready to ponder what it feels like to be nothing. More.
The sculptures of Fritz Unegg combine with the voices of the characters to create a unique experience. More
Dimitris Lyacos's narrative trilogy Poena Damni is a dark allegory focusing on the extremes of human existence. The story unfolds on a motif of fragmented monologues - isolated visions of characters almost in a state of trance. More
Cornelia Street Cafe, New York NY, May 19 2012.
2nd Saturday Poets Series, Wilmington DE, May 12 2012.
Walt Whitman Birthplace, Long Island NY, May 5, 2012. (With Joseph Bruchac and Patti Tana).
Somerset Poetry reading series, New Jersey, May 3, 2011. (With Jawanza Phoenix and Phoebe Wilcox).
Bowery Poetry Club, New York, NY, 15 May 2011.
The Poetry Institute - New Haven. The Institute Library, New Haven, CT, May 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM.
Huntington Poetry Barn, Huntington Historical Society Barn, Long Island NY. May 20 2011.
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Reading at John Calder's bookshop, London, 10 March 2011, 7pm. (Readers: Shorsha Sullivan & Peter Marinker).
Reading in Prague. Alchemy , 9 January 2011, 8pm.
Z213: EXIT. Premiere of the contemporary musical performance based on the homonymous book. Music composed by Maria Aloupi and Andreas Diktyopoulos, performed by Das Neue Ensemble (Wojciech Garbowski violin, Karsten Dehning-Busse violoncello). Staged by Dimitris Lignadis. Athens, 9 October 2010, Melina Merkouri Theatre, Ilion 8.30 pm.
Z213: EXIT in Zeitkunst festival. An evening with German poet and publisher Johannes Frank including piano soloist Caspar Frantz performing Frescobaldi, Bach, Brahms, Kurtág. 4 September 2010, About, Athens 8pm.
Guest appearance in Herzblut. A reading with Cornelia Schmerle and Janine Lancker. Lettretage Berlin, 8 January 2010 7pm.
Greek-Irish Literary Symposium, 12 December 2008, Melina Merkouri Theatre, Ilion, Athens. With the participation of Tassos Denegris, Nanos Valaoritis, Kevin Higgins, Patrick Chapman, Susan Millar DuMars.
Reading tour in Germany on the occasion of the German publication of The First Death:
Poena Damni: A series of readings in Ireland.
The Western Writers Center, Oranmore Library, Galway, 26th September 2007.
Over the Edge Poetry Reading Series, Sheridan's Wine Bar, Galway City, 27th September 2007.
Tigh Filν Gallery, Cork Arts Theatre, Cork, 1st October 2007.
Sat. May 12th 2:00pm at the Woodstock Poetry Society & Festival meeting at Woodstock Town Hall (76 Tinker Street)Thu. May 17 6:30pm, The Bowery Poetry Club.
Sat May 19 at the Cornelia Street Cafe.
May 21st at The Colony Cafe, 22 Rock City Road Woodstock, NY (845)679-5342.
Dimitris Lyacos "Nyctivoe", Nikos Karouzos "Collected Poems". A launch of the English translations published by Shoestring Press, featuring Shorsha Sullivan, Philip Ramp (translators) and Shoestring Press publisher John Lucas. The Hellenic American Union, 2 May 2007.
Nyctivoe. A reading at John Calder Bookstore, London, 1 March 2007.
Greek-Austrian Literary Symposium. With Tassos Denegris, Nanos Valaoritis, Ferdinand Schmatz, Sabine Gruber, Christoph W. Bauer. Melina Merkouri Theatre, Athens 8 December 2006.
A lecture on Poena Damni at Ruskin School, University of Oxford 16 November 2006.
Nyctivoe. A reading at Rosa Literaturkafe, Berlin 5 November 2006.
Nyctivoe. A reading at P&P, Prague, 24 September 2006.
Nyctivoe: A reading at the Torriano Club, London. 28 May 2006.
Nyctivoe: A contemporary dance performance based on the book, by Myia DC. Premiere April 2006, Athens; following performances in Krete and Zakynthos.
Nyctivoe - Lecture. University of Amsterdam, Holland, 10 February 2006.
Nyctivoe Installation in the Audio Art Festival, Krakow, Poland, 13 November 2005.
Nyctivoe - Launch of English edition. ACF, London, 2 November 2005.
Nyctivoe - Reading at Muses Festival, Spetses, Greece, 8 July 2005.
Nyctivoe Installation. Spitzeloven Theater, Stadt Gallerie, Wolfsberg, Austria, 15-16 June and 1-15 July 2005.
Nyctivoe Installation. First International Art Forum, Ilion, Greece, 1–24 April 2005.
Nyctivoe Installation. Cheapart Gallery, Athens, Greece, 4-24 October 2004.
The First Death – A reading at Calder Bookstore, London, 9 September 2004.
The First Death (With Tassos Denegris) - A Reading at Muses Festival, Spetses, Greece, 6 July 2004.
Nyctivoe Installation. Camberwell Arts Festival, London, 16-26 June 2004.
The First Death - A reading at Border's Bookstore, Charing Cross, London, 27 May 2004.
The First Death - Readings in North California: 10 March 2004, Lyon Books, Chico. March 12, Avid Reader Bookstore, Davis. March 18, City Gallery, Point Arena. March 21, Poet's Corner, Stockton.
The Nyctivoe Installation. Text by Dimitris Lyacos, sculptures by Fritz Unegg, coordinated by Piers Burton-Page, produced by the Austrian Cultural Forum. 3-19 March 2004. Preview Tuesday 2 March,The ACF Gallery, London.
Nyctivoe, The Making of. Goethe Institute, London. 13 November 2003, 7.30pm.
The First Death - A reading at the Torriano Club, London. 1 June 2003, 7.30pm.
A reading at the Tate Library, London. 27 February 2003.
The First Death at the St. Ives Festival, 12 September 2002.
The First Death at The Round Festival, Wimborne, 27 July 2002.
Nyctivoe, launch in Vienna. Silvie Proidl Gallery, 23 May 2002.
Two readings at Wandsworth Prison. 25,26 March 2002.
Poetryfest 98, Aberystwyth, Wales. Guest International Poet. 9-12 July 1998.
Nyctivoe – The London launch. 28 February 2002, The Andipa Gallery, London.
Launch of Poena Damni – Nyctivoe (Greek – German edition) at the 53rd Frankfurter Buchmesse. 11 October 2001.
A lecture on poetry and communication. University of Trieste, 18 May 2001.
The First Death (poetry reading). Compendium bookstore, Athens, 26 April 2001.
A lecture on translating poetry (MA Seminar). With Tassos Denegris. University of Nottingham-Trent, 19 March 2001.
A reading of The First Death (English), organised by the Austrian Cultural Institute, London, 7 November 2000.
London launch of The First Death (English). Organised by the Greek Embassy in London, 3 July 2000.
Launch of the UK publication of The First Death. Pataki Publishers' bookshop, Athens 21 April 2000.
A colloquium on The first death, at the University of Trieste. Under the auspices of the Greek Consulate in Trieste. 20 March 2000 Trieste, Italy.
Nyctivoe, 1st Act, performed at the Andipa Gallery in the context of the festival Greece in Britain, under the auspices of the Greek Embassy in London. 28 May 1998.
Presentation of The first death, at Ateneo Veneto, Venice, in collaboration with the Austrian Consulate and the Institute of Byzantine and Postbyzantine Studies. 28 October 1997.
Nyctivoe, 1st Act, performed at the October Gallery, in collaboration with De Nova Da Capo Records and the Foundation for Hellenic Culture.15 May 1997.
Launch of The First Death by the Foundation for Hellenic Culture and The Austrian Cultural Institute, London 11 October 1996.