Writing is my passion. I create poetry in English and in German. My poems and poetry songs communicate a particular playfulness with words and a strong femininity. On stage, I deliver with a somatic quality and presence. I like to throw a pinch of glitter on my interdisciplinary approach: performing independently of particular scenes, my slogan “poetry that glitters” has become my trademark since 2012.

This becomes apparent in the laudatory speech for GEDOK Literary Advancement Award 2020 which I received. As a thank you, I improvised a medley from home, as the event – orignially planned in Hamburg, Germany – was cancelled during the pandemic in 2020.

In writing, performing, and my whole life, I see it as my duty to bring something beautiful to the world and to protect emotions by wrapping them in poems.
I became a mother in 2020, and especially as I am a single mom, this mission has gained more relevance and depth. It informs my teaching as my current emphasis for workshops is teaching performance poetry to girls, and helping the non-average student to write their first poems and texts. Outside of schools, I am available as a coach as well. In my sessions, I help with writing, your voice, and preparing for the stage. I am looking forward to be teaching academically again.
Additionaly, my creative time is now focused on prose projects.

Franziska Ruprecht, Performance in Prague, May 2018, picture by Ken Nash

Published works in brief:
– my book of poems in English, “BODY TAG” (self-published in 2018)
– my German collection of poems “Meer-Maid”, which was published by Wolfbach Verlag in 2015 & 2016
– poetry songs that I put out online for you to enjoy!

My academic background started to form in Munich, where I studied American Literature. Through two stipends, I continued to study in Detroit. I earned my Master of Arts at Wayne State University at their ambitious creative writing program. In the Motor City, I found myself as an artist, and I was free to express myself during performances and within the American poetry slam scene. After I had returned to Germany, I lived and breathed the poetry slam spirit of the earlier 2000s; from Warszaw to Saarbrücken, from Copenhagen to Switzerland, I was invited to take part in slams every week-end.
In the D, I had also picked up the musicality and elements of rap. So it makes sense that in 2020, the anthology “RESPECT – THE POETRY OF DETROIT MUSIC” appeared with my poem closing the book. Eminem is among the famous contributors to this collection of great song lyrics and poetry. And the glitter continues to drizzle.