Bert Papenfuß


Bert Papenfuß is a German poet.

Life

Papenfuß is a learned electrician and sound and lighting technician. After serving time in the East German army as a Bausoldat he worked at the theatre, first in Schwerin and from 1976 in Berlin. He belonged to the literature scene of Prenzlauer Berg, which developed in the late 1970s and has been a freelance writer since 1980. He collaborated with numerous artists and musicians, such as A. R. Penck, Tarwater and Rex Joswig
From 1999 to 2009 he was co-owner of the Kaffee Burger club, where he coordinated the cultural programme Salon Brückenkopf. He is co-editor of the anarchistic magazine Gegner and the cultural magazine Zonic. He is co-owner of the culture café Rumbalotte Contiua, which opened doors on 17 September 2010.

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