Month: October 2015

ALTA National Translation Award to “Breathturn into Timestead”

This just in from ALTA. I am obviously overjoyed, though unhappily I couldn’t be in Tucson for the occasion: NTA Winner in Poetry: Breathturn into Timestead by Paul Celan, translated from the German by Pierre Joris Posted on October 30, 2015 by rcldaum The National Translation Award (NTA), given by the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) at our conference, is the oldest prize for a work of literary translation. This year, … Read more ALTA National Translation Award to “Breathturn into Timestead”

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New Beltrametti Book

Franco Beltrametti Poems Blackberry Books has just published “From Almost Everywhere – selected poems 1965-1995” by Franco Beltrametti. This book collects Franco’s poems as well as a color insert of paintings, an interview with James Koller, an epilogue by the editor (Stefan Hyner) and a bibliography. The book was designed by JB Bryan, 260 pages, $16.95 in paperback. Here is a poem from the book: If drums have fingers … Read more New Beltrametti Book

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Gamal al-Ghitani (1945-2015)

Towering Egyptian Novelist and Cultural Critic, Gamal al-Ghitani, Dies at Age 70 BY MLYNXQUALEY on OCTOBER 18, 2015 • ( 3 ) Acclaimed Egyptian novelist and journalist Gamal al-Ghitani has died in a Cairo military hospital, aged 70: He had been in a coma in al-Galaa Military Hospital for two months after being admitted with respiratory problems. He reportedly suffered a heart attack in August and was deprived of oxygen. According to Al … Read more Gamal al-Ghitani (1945-2015)

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Uri Avnery: The Settlers’ Prussia

October 17, 2015 ISRAELI DEMOCRACY is sliding downwards. Sliding slowly, comfortably, but unmistakably. Sliding where? Everybody knows that: towards an ultra-nationalist, racist, religious society. Who is leading the ride? Why, the government, of course. This group of noisy nobodies which came to power at the last elections, led by Binyamin Netanyahu.  Not really. Take all these big-mouthed little demagogues, the ministers of this or that (I can’t quite remember … Read more Uri Avnery: The Settlers’ Prussia

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The Gulf in Luxembourg

Auteur : Pierre Joris Musique : Composers: Gene Coleman, Chris Jonas & Gabriel Jackson. Choir Director: Jeff Mack Avec : with Pierre Joris and The Duke’s Singers Une production : Théâtre National du Luxembourg Lieu de production : Théâtre National du Luxembourg 194, route de Longwy L-1940 Luxembourg Téléphone: (00352) 26 44 12 70 1 TICKETS Vendredi 23 octobre 2015 20:00 TICKETS Dimanche 25 octobre 2015 17:00 TICKETS Mercredi … Read more The Gulf in Luxembourg

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Poetry and theater: PJ as Poet-in-residence

  by Florent Toniello | 2015-10-08 | Kultur in Woxx: He’s a successful Luxembourgish writer who chose already decades ago to live his dream abroad and write in English. Meet Pierre Joris, artist-in-residence this season at the Théâtre national du Luxembourg. When starting a conversation with Pierre Joris, any poetry enthusiast has to be humbled by the achievements of the Strasbourg-born Luxembourger now residing in New York: close to 50 books … Read more Poetry and theater: PJ as Poet-in-residence

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Uri Avnery on Mahmoud Abbas

October 10, 2015                                                  Leader without Glory I FIRST met Mahmoud Abbas in Tunis at the beginning of 1983. I knew that he was responsible for the Israel desk in the PLO leadership. Said Hamami and Issam Sartawi, the PLO delegates with whom I had been in permanent contact since 1974, told me that he was in charge. But he was not present at my first … Read more Uri Avnery on Mahmoud Abbas

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New Irving Petlin Show in Paris

Last night Nicole & I were at the vernissage /opening of an exhibition of new paintings (pastels and oils) by Irving Petlin, one of our absolutely favorite workers in the field of visual arts — and one of the most literate painters I know. It was as always a major treat, and though I am partial to his pastel works — he is without a doubt the contemporary master in … Read more New Irving Petlin Show in Paris

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Why Algerian Novelist Boualem Sansal’s ‘2084’ is a Sensation in France

via the excellent Arabic Literature (in English): BY MLYNXQUALEY on OCTOBER 6, 2015 • ( 0 ) Boualem Sansal’s 2084 has become a sensation in France, where it made the longlist for every one of country’s most prestitious literary prizes. Nadia Ghanem reads the book, and its reception, against the backdrop of France’s relationship with Algeria and the aims of its literary prizes: By Nadia Ghanem In France, every year between … Read more Why Algerian Novelist Boualem Sansal’s ‘2084’ is a Sensation in France

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