tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post1202050894658353088..comments2024-02-27T13:06:28.163+01:00Comments on love german books: Ingeborg Bachmann Prize, Day 2kjdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16236984779717127341noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-3360656891279503932010-06-30T15:57:16.288+02:002010-06-30T15:57:16.288+02:00I just thought it, with man who lies down in hole ...I just thought it, with man who lies down in hole he's dug, and Scharnigg's man living under the stairs, were egs of too much freak/ 'quirky character' literature.ejaz14357http://www.livetv.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-416691595720047182010-06-25T22:57:04.126+02:002010-06-25T22:57:04.126+02:00Yes.. Google Earth didn't rock my boat. But fr...Yes.. Google Earth didn't rock my boat. But from what I've heard from some of the jury, I see why people write safe texts. Anything a little out of line, and some of the jury members pounce on it with all the usual creative writing dictums.<br /> <br />btw.. I meant Wednesday night about the hooligan break-in at my block, the last England game. That's crap.<br />I'll make sure I Stefan Toblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364524935935510187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-90002073954006503692010-06-25T16:26:17.211+02:002010-06-25T16:26:17.211+02:00I'd really love to see a "Translators'...I'd really love to see a "Translators' Choice Award" next year (or maybe even this year?). This would add a lot of international spirit and a more substantial look on the texts to the Bachmannpreis than the jury is willing or able to give in many cases (imho). What about asking the other translators (all languages, of course) for their top three texts, and getting YOUR winner?<Jan Grohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699126613430711025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-39311507483970667422010-06-25T14:59:05.570+02:002010-06-25T14:59:05.570+02:00Oops, sorry Stefan. I thought some sense of disput...Oops, sorry Stefan. I thought some sense of dispute among the two of us might hot things up slightly. I did think you disliked it - but was I right at least about you objecting to the flawlessness?<br /><br />Boring, crap - where's the difference?kjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236984779717127341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5305631555616445080.post-52649143720427350332010-06-25T14:30:37.423+02:002010-06-25T14:30:37.423+02:00hi Katy!
I didn't hate Google Earth.. but one ...hi Katy!<br />I didn't hate Google Earth.. but one yet to be read.<br />I just thought it, with man who lies down in hole he's dug, and Scharnigg's man living under the stairs, were egs of too much freak/ 'quirky character' literature. There's only so much kookiness that I want.. and I think authors are trying to hard to have kooky characters. <br />Now, if you're Stefan Toblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364524935935510187noreply@blogger.com