Poem
Eugenijus Ališanka
ESSAY ON LITHUANIAN LITERATURE
less and less am I able to answer the question of why I writesometimes it seems: in order to write
sometimes I see the light
less and less the interest in poetry (not to mention prose)
sometimes it seems: I read in order to forget
sometimes it seems: I am behind this involuntary play of words
more and more I force myself to be with lithuanian poets
sometimes the poets are hearty and tortuous like in russian poetry
sometimes drunken and aggressive like in rap
sometimes barely there like me
more modestly I think about lithuanian poetry
sometimes I remember only a few names: vytautas alfonsas sigitas
sometimes I say: poetry can teach art not life
sometimes I ask: does poetry care for life like celan
sometimes I am silent: this ignorance will bring trouble upon me
© Translation: 2010, Kerry Shawn Keys
Publisher: Poetry International, , 2010
Publisher: Poetry International, , 2010
ESSAY OVER DE LITOUWSE LITERATUUR
het kost me alsmaar meer moeite om te antwoorden op de vraag[waarom ik schrijf
soms lijkt het: om te schrijven
soms zie ik het licht
ik heb alsmaar minder belangstelling voor poëzie (laat staan proza)
soms lijkt het: ik lees om te vergeten
soms lijkt het: ik sta boven dat ongebreidelde woordspel
steeds vaker forceer ik mezelf om onder litouwse dichters te komen
soms zijn ze hartelijk en gekweld als russische poëzie
soms zijn ze dronken en agressief als rap
soms zijn ze afwezig net als ik
alsmaar bescheidener denk ik over de litouwse poëzie
soms herinner ik me maar enkele namen: vytautas alfonsas sigitas
soms zeg ik: ze kan ons kunst leren maar niet het leven
soms vraag ik me af: denkt ze wel na over het leven als een celan
soms zwijg ik: zo’n onvermogen zal nog onheil brengen
© Vertaling: 2010, Jo Govaerts
ESĖ APIE LIETUVIŲ LITERATŪRĄ
vis rečiau pajėgiu atsakyti į klausimą kodėl rašaukartais atrodo: tam kad rašyčiau
kartais matau šviesą
vis mažiau mane domina poezija (juolab proza)
kartais atrodo: skaitau tam kad užmirščiau
kartais atrodo: esu kitapus šio nevalingo žodžių žaismo
vis dažniau prisiverčiu būti tarp lietuvių poetų
kartais jie širdingi ir skausmingi kaip rusų poezija
kartais jie girti ir agresyvūs kaip repas
kartais jie nesantys kaip aš
vis kukliau galvoju apie lietuvių poeziją
kartais prisimenu tik vieną kitą vardą: vytautas alfonsas sigitas
kartais sakau: ji išmokytų meno bet ne gyvenimo
kartais klausiu: argi jai rūpi kaip kokiam celanui gyvenimas
kartais tyliu: toks neišmanymas prisišauks bėdą
© 1999, Eugenijus Ališanka
From: Dievakaulis
Publisher: Vaga, Vilnius
From: Dievakaulis
Publisher: Vaga, Vilnius
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ESSAY ON LITHUANIAN LITERATURE
less and less am I able to answer the question of why I writesometimes it seems: in order to write
sometimes I see the light
less and less the interest in poetry (not to mention prose)
sometimes it seems: I read in order to forget
sometimes it seems: I am behind this involuntary play of words
more and more I force myself to be with lithuanian poets
sometimes the poets are hearty and tortuous like in russian poetry
sometimes drunken and aggressive like in rap
sometimes barely there like me
more modestly I think about lithuanian poetry
sometimes I remember only a few names: vytautas alfonsas sigitas
sometimes I say: poetry can teach art not life
sometimes I ask: does poetry care for life like celan
sometimes I am silent: this ignorance will bring trouble upon me
© 2010, Kerry Shawn Keys
From: Dievakaulis
Publisher: 2010, Poetry International, Vilnius
From: Dievakaulis
Publisher: 2010, Poetry International, Vilnius
ESSAY ON LITHUANIAN LITERATURE
less and less am I able to answer the question of why I writesometimes it seems: in order to write
sometimes I see the light
less and less the interest in poetry (not to mention prose)
sometimes it seems: I read in order to forget
sometimes it seems: I am behind this involuntary play of words
more and more I force myself to be with lithuanian poets
sometimes the poets are hearty and tortuous like in russian poetry
sometimes drunken and aggressive like in rap
sometimes barely there like me
more modestly I think about lithuanian poetry
sometimes I remember only a few names: vytautas alfonsas sigitas
sometimes I say: poetry can teach art not life
sometimes I ask: does poetry care for life like celan
sometimes I am silent: this ignorance will bring trouble upon me
© 2010, Kerry Shawn Keys
Publisher: 2010, Poetry International,
Publisher: 2010, Poetry International,
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