Volha Hapeyeva in Aalen: Reading from Dictionary of a Nomad

An evening for language, exile, and poetic precision

Volha Hapeyeva will come to Aalen on June 16, 2026, at 7:30 PM and read in Lit. Die Stadtbuchhandlung from her book Dictionary of a Nomad. The evening is part of the series Endangered Authors Read and is being organized in cooperation with the Schubart Society and Lit. Die Stadtbuchhandlung. ([aalen.de](https://www.aalen.de/lesung-mit-volha-hapeyeva.251649.htm))

When language becomes a question of home

Hapeyeva, born in 1982 in Minsk, works as a poet, author, translator, artist, and PhD linguist. Her texts revolve around exile, identity, gender, and the fragile grammar of in-betweenness. The International Literature Festival Berlin describes her work as poetically condensed, language-aware, and characterized by the question of female perspective. ([literaturfestival.com](https://literaturfestival.com/en/authors/volha-hapeyeva/))

Dictionary of a Nomad as a literary experience

The focus of the evening is a book that directs attention to words as experiential spaces. In it, Hapeyeva unfolds her nomadic years between Belarus, Germany, Crete, and Japan, connecting personal memory with political precision. Deutschlandfunk Kultur describes the work as a flowing, poetic memoir about exile, language, and identity. ([aalen.de](https://www.aalen.de/lesung-mit-volha-hapeyeva.251649.htm))

A literary space for closeness and concentration

Lit. Die Stadtbuchhandlung is located at Reichsstädter Straße 11 in Aalen. Advance tickets cost 16 euros, and the evening lasts from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM according to the event page. The bookstore is known as a concentrated place for literature and focuses on selected titles with personal consultation. ([aalen.de](https://www.aalen.de/lesung-mit-volha-hapeyeva.251649.htm))

Why this reading evening is worth attending

Here, linguistic artistry meets the present, reading meets political thought, biographical experience meets literary form. Those interested in poetry, exile literature, and challenging contemporary literature will experience a rare intensity of author encounter in Aalen. Hapeyeva's voice promises not just a reading, but a literary experience with resonant space. ([literaturfestival.com](https://literaturfestival.com/en/authors/volha-hapeyeva/))

Conclusion: Volha Hapeyeva brings an evening full of language music, reflection, and poetic openness to Aalen. Anyone seeking literature as an intellectual and sensual experience should witness this reading live. ([aalen.de](https://www.aalen.de/lesung-mit-volha-hapeyeva.251649.htm))

Official channels of Volha Hapeyeva:

• Instagram: no official profile found
• Facebook: no official profile found
• Website: https://hapeyeva.org/
• Publisher: no official profile found
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN6IhWSJJdjW12dsPNAqnkg

Sources:

• Aalen Culture - Reading with Volha Hapeyeva
• International Literature Festival Berlin - Volha Hapeyeva
• Volha Hapeyeva - Official Website
• Deutschlandfunk Kultur - Review Dictionary of a Nomad
• Stille Stunde - Lit. Die Stadtbuchhandlung