Hello, my dear readers, how are you doing? I am a little exhausted. I spent half of my morning looking for a neighbours dog. I didn’t know it was hers just thought it was stray, so I called the dog warden. At first, I didn’t want to go and get it because I wasn’t sure…… Continue reading Not Anytime Soon…
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#Poets on Friday ~ Ingeborg Bachmann introduced by Professor Rainer Schulte, Center for Translation Studies, University of Texas
Hello out there, how are you on this Friday morning? I hope you are well and if not that you find help with a poem and someone who holds you tight. Today I want to introduce you to the Austrian poet Ingeborg Bachmann. I stumbled over her poetry first at school but later in a…… Continue reading #Poets on Friday ~ Ingeborg Bachmann introduced by Professor Rainer Schulte, Center for Translation Studies, University of Texas
#Poets on Friday ~ Erich Fried ~ Exiles
Hi there dear poetry lovers, how are you today? I hope you are well and if not that there is always a poem to help you through. Today I won’t bore you with one of my poems but will introduce you to one of my favourite poets called Erich Fried. I am not sure how…… Continue reading #Poets on Friday ~ Erich Fried ~ Exiles
50 Poets and Writers You Should Read before You Are 50! (Final part V)
At last! We are there! The last 10 poets and writers you should read before you are 50. And without further ado here they are: 41. Stieg Larsson: His “Millenium Series” made the headlines after his death as his publisher gave David Lagercrantz the go ahead to finish the fourth book “That Which Does Not…… Continue reading 50 Poets and Writers You Should Read before You Are 50! (Final part V)
50 Poets and Writers you should read before you are 50! (Part IV)
So we are more than half way through The Bee’s list of 50 poets and writers to read before you are 50. How do you like it so far? Do you know any of the author’s and poets? And could you give me some suggestions that I don’t know yet? Here you can find Part…… Continue reading 50 Poets and Writers you should read before you are 50! (Part IV)
The poem causes questions/Das Gedicht stellt mir Fragen
September October 2018 I wrote these questions down in April 2012 when Guenter Grass wrote this controversial poem. Little did I know that Anti-semitism would be a huge topic again this year. April 2012 inspired by Guenter Grass “What must be said” and many articles written about it. The poem causes questions Are people who…… Continue reading The poem causes questions/Das Gedicht stellt mir Fragen
Being sentimental or Four Weddings and a Funeral Blues
Last week I had the chance to see one of my favourite film in English for the first time. A film that taught the Germans the F-word and me that there is a poet out there called W. H. Auden. It’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral”. Even though it is ancient now it was still hilarious…… Continue reading Being sentimental or Four Weddings and a Funeral Blues
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