Yahya Hassan Interview: Poems of Rage
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Aged just 18, Danish-Palestinian Yahya Hassan (b.1995-d.2020) caused a stir and received death threats because of his powerful poetry collection, which sold in 120,000 copies, criticizing the hypocrisy of the welfare state, his family, and Muslims in Denmark.
Everyone knows that the teenage years can be turbulent, emotional and painful. Many of us have dabbled with tormented poems and had serious clashes with our families: But rarely does angry young men come with the talent of Danish-Palestinian Yahya Hassan.
In this interview Yahya Hassan talks about his poetry, born out of rage, grief, joy, humor and a love of words: "I am driven by an interest in writing. Too me, writing is a quiet room outside the problems of life. Wherever I go I always have the words with me."
Yahya Hassan (b. 1995-d.2020) is a Danish poet of Palestinian background. His book 'Yahya Hassan' (2013) is the best selling debut poetry collection in Danish history, selling more than a 100.000 copies within just a few months, but Hassan's commercial success is reaching far beyond Denmark's population of 5.5 million and looks set to conquer the rest of the world. The German publishing house Ullstein published a German translation of his book in time for the Leipzig Book Fair 2014, which sold 9,000 copies in the first week, an exceptional run for poetry. Along with the success though comes a shadow. Because of his critique of personal experiences with the Muslim and immigrant community, Hassan received threats and was attacked by an Islamist. Today Hassan lives under the constant surveillance and protection of the Danish state.
The poetry collection 'Yahya Hassan' has been described as "almost Walt Whitman-like" and has started a heavy debate in Denmark because of its negative description of Hassan's Islamic upbringing. The son of Muslim Palestinian immigrants, Yahya Hassan grew up in a ghetto, in a religious environment, where abuse and crime was part of every day life. Hassan was removed from home and placed at an institution aged just 13.
While Yahya Hassan is angry about many things he has experienced during his own upbringing he also explains in this interview that he feels right wing extremists are similar to Islamist extremists: "Both sides take society as hostage." Hassan does not want his book to be labelled and states that it is not the books fault how other people choose to use it: "My poems are about many things. They are my way of taking action against things I am dissatisfied with" he says: "If I could control how people received my book, I'd want it to be with joy, understanding and dialogue."
In this interview the young poet also explains how he began to write, starting with rap music but finding it too restrictive. The rules, rap-attitude and values just wasn't him, he says. In the literary world Hassan feels he can be himself, learn something, and that he has something to say: "Being a criminal does not exclude you from literary activities, just like having a good job in finance does not exclude you from committing fraud."
Yahya Hassan explains some of his views of immigration, social context, war traumas, and how he has been interested in finding the root of the problems and dealing with questions of personal responsibility. The book is a result of many of these thoughts: "I don't need to participate in the debate, but I am glad that people are thinking about things. It is healthy to ask questions," he says.
Yahya Hassan's poems were translated by Kuku & Al Agami, authorised by Gyldendal.
Yahya Hassan was interviewed by Marc-Christoph Wagner
Filmed by Klaus Elmer
Edited by Kamilla Bruus
Produced by Marc-Christoph Wagner
Copyright: Louisiana Channel, produced by Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2014.
Supported by Nordea-fonden
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I was never captured by any poem ever, until I stumbled upon his words. So real, so no bullshit and stupid kitsch. So flesh and blood. Living, burning words
@malikhaji2764
2 ай бұрын
Israel vs Little terroritst Omars or you name it. Jews have Mossad today.
The bravery this man had to express his soul and point the faults of society hopefully for a better future for others. Legend.
@OmmerSyssel
8 ай бұрын
..."Faults of society.."? Are you also daring to criticise Hamas loyal muslims dysfunctional ghettos and criminal parallel universe, like this brilliant poet? 🐖💨🕌🤮
REST IN POWER
@hackedaccount5116
3 жыл бұрын
💪🌹
@Ludvig-Tintin-Hansen-1312
28 күн бұрын
Yeayea and hi only be 25 years old!!
Yahya, habibi, 10 days that you left this world, and I still don't realize the loss. You were too sensible, too intelligent, too idealistic for this cruel world, nobody defended the cause of our Palestinian people better than you in the Danish media. Rest in power, ibn falasteen.
@parwanam9710
4 жыл бұрын
Gone too early... Rest in peace.
@thomaspetersen9991
3 жыл бұрын
Totalt ligegyldigt
@thomaspetersen9991
3 жыл бұрын
Total not importent
@thomaspetersen9991
3 жыл бұрын
Fuck you
@BaladiAkka1948
3 жыл бұрын
@@thomaspetersen9991 Du skulle lære at stave på engelsk, stoppe med at toppe dine egne kommentarer og finde noget at fylde dit liv med, for hvis man skriver tre kommentarer om noget man finder ligegyldigt så må man vist være temmelig ensom 😥
Yahya, I do understand your pain. I grew up in a similar scenario.
What a brilliant young man, sadly gone too early.
@raus_mit_Islam
3 жыл бұрын
He never had a job or did anything real. Just was raving about ´Muslims’
@Thetruth-hr6qo
2 жыл бұрын
@@raus_mit_Islam han tjente da penge på hans bøger
@raus_mit_Islam
2 жыл бұрын
@@Thetruth-hr6qo en perle skriver om perle problemer
@ygaming1379
2 жыл бұрын
@@raus_mit_Islam hvorfor går du ikke igang med at skrive om dine kartoffelproblemer, det kan være du kunne tjene dine egne penge istedet for at modtage kontanthjælp og brokke dig på KZread
@raus_mit_Islam
2 жыл бұрын
@@ygaming1379 Har eget firma og betaler >1/2mio i skat.
I am from India. I came across Yahya Hassan's poetry sometime back, and struck a chord with his personality and poetry right away. I had written down his name in one of my books, to remember. Today, I took that book to read, and found his name. So I thought of checking on what new is going on with him. I was shocked to read 'Yahya Hassan WAS a . . .' At age 24, I feel for his death. Rest in peace, brother. Let your poetry speak for itself to many generations.
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
did you also know he was a criminal loser who had 40 cases of crime on him? several violence, assault and even shooting someone. Oh and driving under the influence of drugs. oh you neglected that part? shame.
@parwanam9710
4 жыл бұрын
@@Softpaw1996 why do you always criticise him for his wrongs? Some appreciation for his work would be nice.
@parwanam9710
4 жыл бұрын
did you read his book in English ?
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
@@parwanam9710 last i checked i was in control of what i liked and didn't like. Not you. also, im from denmark, and live close to where he did. So i know what sort of people he hanged out with and what they did. Something you would never understand because you haven't tried it. i dont give a shit if its good content if the man is a fool. i do however agree with most of the stuff he has written. But he was a hypocrit, talking out against islam yet still embrace its violence. Perhaps you didn't know this but he fucking converted back to islam before he died.
@Ludvig-Tintin-Hansen-1312
28 күн бұрын
And hi is dead now ina age 25!! Rest in peace
Such talent. He brought so much to our litarature and poetry, but he never found a place in the world were he really belonged...
@hansnielsen4165
4 жыл бұрын
He belonged in a prison and he went there. So what are you complaining about.
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
lol seriously? the idiot was a criminal with 40 cases on him. Several violence and assault. no amount of poesy or literature makes up for that.
@tobiastranetellefsen4203
2 жыл бұрын
@@Softpaw1996 Every single human being is a criminal.
@OmmerSyssel
8 ай бұрын
@@tobiastranetellefsen4203😂 Ohh the spoiled political correct nutcase, brainwashed by Cultural Marxists? Like gays for Islam ... 🤣 You wouldn't last a day among your glorified criminals 😂☠️🥱💤💤
RIP Yahya ♥️Thank you for your beautiful poetry ❤️
Brilliant man. His ending was truely tragic for such a young man despite his faults
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
despite his faults? what a joke! 40 cases of crimes, some assault, some violence, even one where he SHOT someone. nothing brilliant about that.
@corvinius4609
4 жыл бұрын
Glorifying criminals? Degenerates.
@helenaln5646
3 жыл бұрын
Viola af ren selvforsvar. Han har afsonet sine domme
@ItsSark
3 жыл бұрын
Viola ofcourse despite hes fauls. Hes been all alone through this
Ærgerligt Yahya ikke holdte fast i hans gode værdier, han nævner i denne video. At hans afveje skulle blive endelig for ham, trist. Så klog en person, en gammel klog Yahya, ville jeg gerne have oplevet. Et stort tab, ære været hans minde.
he´s on fire . intelligent beautiful honest strong mind.
@FromFame
4 жыл бұрын
Berglind ágústsdóttir and dead
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
and highly criminal. With roots in islam. Several cases of violence. he has even opened fire on people, shooting a 17 year old who luckily survived. about 40 cases several violence and assault. oh and he has been in a psych ward.
@dinhjreklunke6262
4 жыл бұрын
@@Softpaw1996 I have to kinda agree, the dark sides in his life overshadowed the positive sides to a degree where the positive stuff he made almost does not matter, its a shame. And not because i liked his "art" i think it was bad and his personality really effin anoying, but its sad because he had some potential to do good, and he threw it away. All the stuff he says he dont like about rap in this video is BS. in the end, he had fast leasing cars, showed all his money online often, and so on.
@raus_mit_Islam
3 жыл бұрын
Han lavede jo ikke en skid andet end nogle åndssvage digte!
@PSYGOZz
2 жыл бұрын
@@raus_mit_Islam Ja og blev yderst kendt på det, og millionær. Såmænd bare...
He was a great artist. We miss him.
Stor tak for dig og dine ord og dit budskab. Du vil altid blive husket og savnet. Du var en ener blandt enere Du viser og fortæller virkeligheden. Du er et forbillede
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
et forbillede? savnet? hvad fanden er der galt med jer idioter? manden var jo kriminel. 40 sager, såsom overfald, og vold. han har endda skudt en anden på åben gade. og kørt under indflydelse af stoffer. SIKKE ET FORBILLEDE!
@OmmerSyssel
8 ай бұрын
Rolig nu, der var sgu ikke nogen enere hvor han voksede op, snarere uendeligt mange nuller! 🤮
An intelligent and well spoken young man, who knows how to express himself through poetry. For that I respect him. You do not have to agree with him, but at least appreciate the art.
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
intelligent? yeah no. 40 cases of crime. Nothing intelligent about that.
@domenicocirillo2279
4 жыл бұрын
@@Softpaw1996 To have a criminal past doesn't mean a man can't be a genius.
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
@@domenicocirillo2279 uhm yeah. considering his crimes were low-intelligence crimes.
@domenicocirillo2279
4 жыл бұрын
@@Softpaw1996 There are no "high-" or "low-" intelligence crimes.
Correction he doesn't criticise the welfarestate he criticises those individuals who exploits it kinda like your own corporate welfare, Denmark is still amoung the best top countries in the world for your child to grow up. Because of our educationsystem Yahya has found his inner voice.
@LarsHyerHolmqvist
4 жыл бұрын
Hvad er der galt i at han kritiserer det? Det er da kun sundt og gavner en sund udvikling, at der kommer konstruktiv kritik. Jeg er selv gymnasielærer og Yahya er da ikke et resultat af vores uddannelsessystem, han var da nærmest u-skolet.
@OmmerSyssel
8 ай бұрын
@@LarsHyerHolmqvistihh, hvor imponerende! Kom den politisk korrekte skatteyderfinancierede opdrager på banen med forudsigeligt vrøvl? Hvad tror du den lyriske kaot havde mødt dig med, anerkendelse eller fingeren? Ingen har muliggjort det asociale parallel univers han blev skabt af og offer for, som din slags selvfedt realitetsfjerne godhedstyper! 🤮 Så fik du lidt mere at analysere i dit komfortable PH univers... 🥱
Yderst intelligent mand, alt for forud for sin tid. Havde modet til at gå imod sit eget folk og systemet og deres hykleri.
Rest in peace.
R.I.P. Yahya you will be missed
@thomaspetersen9991
4 жыл бұрын
Overhovedet ikke herfra
@HelloMyFriend_
4 жыл бұрын
@@thomaspetersen9991 hvad laver du så her din bøf?
@mith1041
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas Petersen hjernedød
@shadyeskimo
4 жыл бұрын
@@thomaspetersen9991 Og ingen vil savne dig!
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
ja vi kommer til at savne en kriminel samfundstaber. vi havde ikke nok der skød i gaden, eller overfaldte folk... Eller kørte under indflydelse af stoffer.
All time legend!
He was living a true life . And had a brilliant intelect but he was indeed allso a vunereble soul and a young age. He knew he would live a long life but he did indeed live a rich life because he lived it fully 🙏❤. Hassan youre body is maybe gone but youre books and youre soul is more Alive Than ever.
@christianrasmussen3889
4 жыл бұрын
Jeg håber at du ikke tager det som et angreb eller andet forsøg på at håne dig. Du burde lige se at få styr på et par ting. feks "you're" og "your" der er en himlen til forskel. hvis du kan huske den her, den hjalp ihvertfald mig. når du ser den her ' i feks you're, så er det fordi at det er en sammentrækning af 2 ord. i det her tilfælde, you are - you re - you're. det samme med wasn't. was not - was nt - wasn't. hvis du bare husker på at det er en sammentrækning af ord, så vil du forhindre dig selv i de fejl der.
@OmmerSyssel
8 ай бұрын
True life?? According to which standards.. Are you also from an extreme dysfunctional Ghetto 🤮🤣
The world has lost a genius.
@thomaspetersen9991
3 жыл бұрын
Not at all
@helenaln5646
3 жыл бұрын
Thomas Petersen jo, tro mig
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
Så kan han da i det mindste ikke overfalde eller angribe flere folk med våben. og køre under indflydelse af stoffer.
Stærk og dybt n reaL Imissyouyahya❤❤❤
He was sharp as a samurai sword.
RIP Yahya
A HERO ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
His book is an amazing body of work. I wonder where he goes from here.
@ak-ed5ew
9 жыл бұрын
where could i get an english translation?
@jamieholmes5443
9 жыл бұрын
ak Hmm. Good question. I should think so. If you have a facebook profile you could ask? The wall street journal did a nice artical on him. His vocabulary is amazing for such a young writer.
@thearianmandalorian
8 жыл бұрын
+Jamie Holmes he has gone into beast mode in denmark! Shiit is crazy, check out his facebook page
@emilflarsen
8 жыл бұрын
Hvordan ville du reagere hvis du blev jagtet 24 timer i døgnet i frygt for, at hvert minut kunne være dit sidste minut? Jeg forstår ham fandeme godt. Alle hader ham, fordi han fortæller sandheden. Politikere dækker alle fejlene i Danmark, så verden ikke tror at vi er syge i hovedet, men Yayha står frem og siger hvad der for fanden sker i Danmark igennem f.eks digte. Så bliver han sgu' anholdt for at forsvare sig selv mod en Black Army bande, men det er kun ham der får en straf. Det ville ikke undre mig, hvis Pia K havde fyret alle de menesker til at dræbe ham.
@meisterslx
7 жыл бұрын
Straight into jail, unfortunately
Sov Godt Yahya, du var en god fyr..
@andyhansen7488
2 жыл бұрын
Hvor ved du det fra, kendte du ham...Yahya var en sjuft, og ikke et godt menneske...jeg vil skide på hans opvækst, dårlig undskyldning for at opføre sig som en bums...Hassan var en bums, men en intelligent bums dog...men fuck han var fucked Up..
I read an article about him in the german magazine Der Spiegel and bought the book the next day in German. Is it translated into English? It is the first time as far as I know, that a Muslim criticized his culture so openly. I can read only one poem at the time I get so angry and sad. The picture of him in Der Spiegel looks at me every day and to know that he risked his life to speak the truth makes me love him so much it hurts.
@mith1041
4 жыл бұрын
He died yesterday, RIP
@Cosmopolitm
4 жыл бұрын
@@mith1041 He died of what?
@mith1041
4 жыл бұрын
R osso the cause of death has not been revealed, but likely an overdose. He became mentally ill after he was imprisoned in 2018.
@Cosmopolitm
4 жыл бұрын
@@mith1041 I apparently he is from where I live, Aarhus, just pop up on my KZread
@parwanam9710
4 жыл бұрын
@@mith1041Do you know cause of his death ? Rest in peace YH.
Love
Kom igen, Yahya.
*RIP*
روحت شاد❤🌹
R.I.P..
Han er så sej
👍👍👍
Yahya brugte både pennen og sværdet. Pennen imod dem som havde fornuften, og sværdet imod dem som ikke havde.
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
var det derfor han kørte rundt under indflydelse af stoffer og satte alle andre's liv på spil?
@raus_mit_Islam
3 жыл бұрын
Ja og kan kostede os sikkert 5mio i pædagoger!
@OmmerSyssel
8 ай бұрын
@@raus_mit_Islamdet var jo seje frigjorte Quinder som godt måtte nyde pædofili og tjenstekvinde sex 🤷🏼
Han er så fucking sej!
@diaaahmad1476
4 жыл бұрын
Sofie Pio. Nu fortryder han om alt hvad han sagde i sit liv
@mith1041
Жыл бұрын
@@diaaahmad1476Hahaha
Ham der har oversat har rigtig hygget sig, det er god humor
Rip til en rigtig OG
😢😢😢😢😢 RIP
Den måde kan messer der på... Godt
Yahya we have the same name and surname
Ærgerligt, at han ikke fik tiden til at finde ind til sin indre ro. Der ku' være kommet noget godt ud der.
@aktm1407
5 ай бұрын
Der er uomtvisteligt stadig kommet noget godt ud af hans værker og væsen - trods hans tidlige død
It NEEDS to be a rap-lyric!! (Tupac inspired). No hand signs, cheap women or gold necklaces;)!).. Miss you 😘
2023
100 % fornuft
Elsker, hvordan Birthe Rønn Hornbech er blevet til "a shitty politician" i oversættelsen.
@thelouisianachannel
4 жыл бұрын
Det er ikke vores egen oversættelse, men en som vi har fået fra Yaya Hassans forlag.
@b.l.f.750
4 жыл бұрын
@@thelouisianachannel Men god humor er det :)
Du er savnet Yahya
R.I.P. EN SAND FRIHEDSKÆMPER
But he's right
@thomaspetersen9991
4 жыл бұрын
In what
@eugenehunter41
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas Petersen Du kan jo ikke engang stave?
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
@@eugenehunter41 du joker ikke? han skriver på engelsk. Og endda helt korrekt.
@Softpaw1996
4 жыл бұрын
Ja han har helt ret i islam er lort.
@eugenehunter41
4 жыл бұрын
Viola Det er overhovedet ikke korrekt. Hvis du kunne forstå engelsk, ville du vide det.
22:42
Og sygt nedtur !! Og Han blev kun 25 år og han fik hjerte stop !!! Wallah må du hvile i fred !!! Og han var os sunni muslim som hele min famile såå meget
Subtitles from 11:55 to 13:24 are terrible and at times completely false
" by a shitty politician " true 😂😂😂
@OmmerSyssel
8 ай бұрын
Yeah right, political correct female.. Beating and brainwashing children are sooo exotic while elected politicians are EVIL 🤣🤮🥱
And USA is only 250 years old!! And then come to Denmark CUZZ Denmark is 2k years old!!
@Ludvig-Tintin-Hansen-1312
28 күн бұрын
And what can ya ppl from USA ? HAH nothing at all !!!
so sad how the danish media completely assultted my muslim brother anger and feelings to the racist and religion-hating discourse, may Allah have mercy upon my brother ameen
Yahia blev ikke valgt ind i parlamentet. Han formåede kun at samle lidt over 900 stemmer. Hans digtsamling derimod solgte godt. Skomager bliv ved din læst!;-)
12:32 "signed by Birthe Rønn Hornbech" Subs: "Signed by a shitty politican" LMaooo who did this
@thelouisianachannel
4 жыл бұрын
Laura B Yahya Hassan’s poems were translated by Kuku & Al Agami, authorised by Gyldendal Publishing House, as written in the text following this video.
Du er en konge. Vi ses.
Dørmænd #dkpol #dkmedier
You have come out of the muslim closet. Thumbs up!
@Torres540
9 жыл бұрын
well if u think that, u havent understood anything he said...
@youssefraad9319
9 жыл бұрын
Jens Erik Bech Du har misforstået hele pointen i hans digte... Fantastisk..
@jenserikbech
9 жыл бұрын
Ytringsfrihed giver ret til at misforstå!;-)
@youssefraad9319
9 жыл бұрын
Det er så sandelig rigtigt, men du har sådan set kun forstået omkring de 5 % af hvad Yahya prøver at udtrykke.
@jenserikbech
9 жыл бұрын
Så kan du måske udbygge med de 95%?
Og han hade Black army !!!!
Free will is a myth, so im sorry to say this to you Rip it wasnt ur fault, it was the conditions made it this way, as some want to call it faith in fate. isa dynamic process, and i hope no more as young as Hassan have to die due depression, because society have tendency to not figure out why conditions are lot of background to why man do what they do. Ask Sapolsky..
Jeg forstår ingenting
Kulturberigelse 🙄
Åh Yahya Hasan. Hvor end du er må du ikke kigge på jorden
BUUUHHHH..
@tobiaslind1756
4 жыл бұрын
hvorfor skriver du det?
Allah! Hvor er det grimt.
kan du ikke bare tale normalt
@tobiastranetellefsen4203
2 жыл бұрын
Tale normalt? Det der utsagn lyder meget analfabetisk fra din side.