Speaking German in a Dream by Herbert Kuhner from Old Days & New Days (1938 & 1983) Sorglose Tage in der Heimat, Edition Tarantel, Vienna 2021 English Title: Felled by Friendly Fire For Fritz Kleibel, filmmaker (1949-2024) Can fiction top[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
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Herbert Kuhner “Hermagoras“ Shenenigans Translating Poetry by the Carinthian Slovenes I met Lev Detela and Milena Merlak at the Fresach Symposium in Carinthia in 1972. I translated their poetry into English and also translated other Slovenian and Carinthian Slovene poets[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Celluloid and Immortality De box looks at vun fellow, and de box says “Yes, dot vun is for me!” It looks at annoder, and it says, “Nawww!” – Akim Tamiroff, as related by Orson Welles Dean the Drop-out of[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Herr Kuhner, wenn Sie Ihre Sache nicht einstellen, werden wir den Amtsarzt schicken!“ Anonymer Anrufer Prolog Der Prolog ereignete sich in Großmutters Wohnung. Im Anschluss-Jahr 1938, als ich drei Jahre alt war, ereignete sich folgendes bei meiner 83 jährigen Großmutter: Es[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
The Way We Want it to Be Historian Ian Kershaw claims that Hitler’s appreciation of Wagner’s operas was more induced by the dramatic scenography of the productions he attended, rather than by the music. Indeed the productions of the[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
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Speaking German in a Dream What Language Do You Dream in I dream in English. I daydream in French. My nightmares are in German. Of all the mishaps and misadventures I have experienced in my literary career, the following takes[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Samuel Greenberg Austro-American Poet Edited by Herbert Kuhner & Ecevit Ari Translated into German by Ecevit Ari Forthcoming: Edition PEN im Löcker Verlag, Vienna Introduction by Herbert Kuhner In 1903 a boy of seven left Vienna with his[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Jehovah & Job Redux Herbert Kuhner, Theodor Kramer Prize Laureate Willy Verkauf-Verlon Willy Verkauf-Verlon, artist and poet had a peripatetic life, which took him from Austria (in 1938) to Britain, Palestine and back to Austria again. The poems reflect his Jewish odyssey[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Utter Foolishness Historian Ian Kershaw claims that Hitler’s appreciation of Wagner’s operas was more induced by the dramatic scenography of the productions he attended, rather than by the music. These productions of the Vienna Opera House consisted of visual, as[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Trump and DeSantis Whatever you do don’t get caught between Al Capone and Bugs Moran. In a gang war there’s no such thing as an innocent bystander who can survive. It’s dog eat dog plug or be plugged rub[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Supreme Renaissance Yes Folks the Supremes have brought about Renaissance of the Knitting Needle and the Back-Street Abortion (As our former POTUS promised. Grab them by the – – – – -!”) Hallelujah!! The Advocates The male advocates of[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Shooting Up he Place The Don’s’ moniker for Corona is “Kung Flu,” and he repeatedly refers to the “China Virus.” Who would deny that the birthplace of this scourge is the “People’s Republic?” So, if you are stuck with[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
SRDAČNO POZIVAMO! / WIR LADEN HERZLICH EIN! SR/MI, 01.06.2022. / 20:00 CENTAR.LITERATURA Rušimo granice | Überwinden wir Grenzen | Breaking down Borders Hrvatski centar| Kroatisches Zentrum – Schwindgasse 14, IV Beč / Wien (Herausgeber: Petar Tyran und Herbert Kuhner). […]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Pan Putin’s Knights They looked like knights as they approached – holding shields and wearing visored helmets. The only thing missing were plumes on their headgear and the blades of their swords were a bit round and thick. I’d always[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Old Days In 1939 Joe and Adi got together and tied the knot. Poland was the wedding cake. Joe went home and rubbed his hands. On September 1, 1939 Adi broke his vows, and in late 1941 Joe was on[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Herbert (Harry) Kuhner Swing Men and Women A series of poems on jazz personal Introductions Morelle Smith & Harry Swing Men & Women contains poems on prominent jazz musicians and singers of the Swing era, such as Lester Young, Roy[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Speaking German in a Dream (My subconscious cancels out courteous behavior.) What Language Do You Dream in I dream in English. I daydream in French. My nightmares are in German. Of all the mishaps and misadventures I have[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
The Pope and Dogs and Cats Pope Francis on pets: “These marriages, in which the spouses do not want children,in which the spouses want to remain without fertility. This culture of well-being from ten years ago convinced us: ‘It’s better[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …
Democracy in Action It is democratic to refuse to wear a facemask. It is democratic to refuse to be vaccinated. It is not democratic to be born without being asked. I am organizing a movement to make birth democratic. The[…]↓ Lese den Rest dieses Eintrags …