Strasbourg: The Bookworm, Wednesday November 24, 2010, rue de Pâques. You are invited!
In the framework of Ruhr area 2010, European Capital of Culture an independent, original translation project was started by Fred Schywek under the name Flußschiffahrt. Fred Schywek, poet, publisher and translator in this project into German and Annmarie Sauer, poet and translator into Dutch and English present a midway revue of poetry that will or has found it's place in Flußschiffahrt. They will read from two anthologies Hafenklänge Havenklanken Sounds of Harbour and Die Liebe in Holland und Flandern De Liefde in Holland en Vlaanderen Love in Holland and Flanders. The Sounds of Harbour consists of poetry by six poets from 4 countries fascinated by ports and water, each dealing in a highly personal way with the subject. From light haerted to historic, from longing to loss, you'll find it in this elegant volume. One poem is written by all six poets under the name Charles Kléber. The book about love has one poem in three languages by nine poetesses from yes Holland and Flanders.
Two other books will also be presented: Felsenleiter by Fred Schywek, with a first performance of some of his poetry in English as a preview to the later publication of the bilingual Rock Stairs Felsenleiter. The poetry is personal and political, critical and tender. Schywek's style is powerful by its originality and will make you feel and think. He also questions language itself. Quite a ride!
Werkwoorden Werkworte Workbook is the last book by Annmarie Sauer, she made it as a farewell present to her colleagues. You find a lot places in Europe and Africa, personal musings inspired by a view or a word while working for the European Parliament, without ever writing about the Parliament itself. She wanted to show her colleagues their world through her eyes. Mainly written in Dutch and English but also some German.
Both poets are good performers and do think about how to present poetry in a multilingual setting. They are looking forward to this European safe haven in Strasbourg and hope to talk to you all after the reading.
This is their last performance in 2010 Ruhr area Capital of European Culture year.
You can read about the three day Festival they organized at www.Dichtkunst.eu
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