Poetry Slam: heterogen und mehrsprachig im literarischen Feld

Abstract

The article introduces Poetry Slam as a new trend in the literary field. The German-speaking slam scene is presented, with a focus on Austria and showing how poetry slam influences and changes the literary scene. In addition to performance, heterogeneity and multilingualism are defining characteristics in slam. This is not mere coincidence resulting from slam's loose rules. Rather, as the article shows, these traits are deeply inscribed in the slam movement and intrinsic to the system.

Keywords

• performance literature
• youth literature
• contemporary literature
• intercultural literature
• transcultural literature