Rilke: The Translations
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Translation of Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge
I covered the book in mushroom spores.
The mushrooms became the translation.
Translation of Duineser Elegien
I covered the book in fat and sugar. Mould grew.
The mould is the translation.
Translation of Briefe an einen jungen Dichter
I shredded the book and boiled it.
Then I strained it into a pint glass and drank it.
Half an hour later I urinated into a bottle. The piss is the translation.
Saturday, 21 February 2015
Translation of Das Stunden Buch
Das Stunden Buch (The Book of Hours) were translated as part of the Kakania event at The Horse Hospital in February 2015.
Monday, 26 January 2015
Translations of Neue Gedichte
Neue Gedichte (New Poems) by Rainer Maria Rilke were translated as part of the Kakania Festival in November 2014.
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