Auch Gedanken fallen manchmal unreif vom Baum.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Past Imperfect 9.12.24
Lovely to find out about ‘Stolen Fragments’ by Roberta Mazza, and that Emily Wilson now has a substack. In its first post, Wilson examines four translations of the Odyssey’s opening. Years ago, I read a Guardian article doing something similar and found Wilson’s translation the most convincing.
‘Prophet Song’
I must mention ‘Prophet Song’ once more. Paul Lynch constructs a dark, threatening world that gradually builds to a crescendo of unbearable bleakness. Having lived as a child of revolution, war, and migration, I find his beautiful writing captures a pain that feels deeply relatable. This one left me speechless.
A Dream of White Horses
I have been waiting for ‘A Dream of White Horses’ by @underagreysky. From what I have read, although fiction, the story is relevant to what is happening in the UK right now. You can pre-order the book directly from the lovely folks at Bluemoose Books.
Non-Mainstream Religion in the Middle East
This forthcoming series published by Brill, entitled ‘Non-Mainstream Religion in the Middle East’, is great news. It’s about time we have more studies on contemporary, lived and living religions. The peer-reviewed series Non-Mainstream Religion in the Middle East aims to bring out scholarly monographs, handbooks, and edited volumes on historical, social, comparative, textual, and cultural […]
TISS-Parzor Academic Programme
‘Parzor is delighted to announce its long awaited TISS-Parzor Online Academic Programme on Culture & Heritage Studies’. As part of this programme, you can ‘learn, gain credits, explore exciting issues of environment and sociology, craft, art, literature, theatre, cuisine as well as business and philanthropy’. For admissions and programme details, visit the TISS Website.
Yoko Tawada and Paul Celan
Susan Bernofsky’s (@translationista) biography of Robert Walser, ‘Clairvoyant of the Small’, is a true masterpiece. She has also translated Yoko Tawada’s Celan-based novel into English: ‘Paul Celan und der chinesische Engel’. Listen to her talk about her work.