| Water is royal: | |
| a king without water falls -- | |
| apart into dust. | |
| Koninklijk water: | : |
| een vorst zonder water valt -- | ein Fürst ohne Wasser fällt -- |
| uiteen in wat stof. | und zerfällt in Staub. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-21
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 1, and part 3, chapter 19
Keyword: Earth: mother
| The highest ruler, | |
| the self, is hungry, in need -- | |
| of beauty and love. | |
| De hoogste heerser, | , |
| het zelf, heeft honger, behoeft -- | das Selbst, ist hungrig, bedürft -- |
| schoonheid en liefde. | Schönheit und Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-21
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 2
Keywords: Love: Give To Be, Need
| The city grows on, | |
| as if there were no workers -- | |
| but a magician. | |
| De stad groeit vanzelf, | , |
| alsof ze niet opgebouwd -- | als würde sie nicht gebaut -- |
| maar getoverd wordt. | sondern gezaubert. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-22
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 3
Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')
The magically rapid growth of this city is also told in the novel "Victory City" (2023, Salman Rushdie)
Keyword: City (junction)
| The Emperor: 'We', | |
| after all, he speaks and acts -- | |
| on behalf of all. | |
| De keizer is 'Wij', | , |
| hij spreekt en handelt immers -- | schließlich spricht und handelt er -- |
| namens iedereen. | im Namen aller. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-22
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 3
Keyword: Leadership
| All religions are | |
| certainly right: the other -- | |
| gods do not exist. | |
| Alle godsdiensten | |
| hebben gelijk: andere -- | wissen: andere Götter -- |
| goden bestaan niet. | existieren nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-22
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 4 - The logic of atheism
Keywords: Reason: logic, Religion: God(s)
| A sorcerer doesn't | |
| need a wand or other stuff -- | |
| Words are sufficient. | |
| Tovenaars hebben | |
| geen toverstok nodig, niets -- | keinen Zauberstab, gar nichts -- |
| Woorden zijn genoeg. | Worte genügen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-23
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 5
Keyword: Illusions: story
| Taking a rash risk | |
| after consideration -- | |
| may that be courage? | |
| Weloverwogen | |
| onbezonnen risico's -- | Risiken mit Bedacht ein- |
| nemen, is dat moed? | gehen, ist das Mut? |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-23
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Keywords: Courage, Paradox / Koan
| The painting shows the | |
| nation that is not yet there -- | |
| It's a creation. | |
| Het schilderij toont | |
| het rijk dat er nog niet is -- | Nation, die es noch nicht gibt -- |
| Het is een schepping. | Ein Akt der Schöpfung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-24
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 9
Keyword: Fantasy: imagination
| Tabriz: fine carpets, | |
| all over on the hillsides -- | |
| drying in the sun. | |
| Tabriz: vloerkleden, | , |
| overal op de heuvels -- | überall auf den Hügeln -- |
| drogend in de zon. | um auszutrocknen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-28
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 2, chapter 15
Keywords: Culture: skill / competence, Afghanistan
| Two people travel | |
| and they discover the world -- | |
| A journey called Love. | |
| Twee mensen reizen | , |
| en ontdekken de wereld -- | entdecken die Welt, ihre -- |
| Hun reis heet Liefde. | Reise heißt Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-30
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Keyword: Life: discover / explore
| I already know | |
| what comes after the last page: | |
| pages that are blank. | |
| Ik weet wat er komt | |
| na de laatste bladzijde: | nach der letzten Seite kommt: |
| lege bladzijden. | Seiten, die leer sind. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-30
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Keyword: Life: course (end)
| He is not a spy | |
| and not a child, just silly -- | |
| with his secrecy. | |
| Hij is geen spion | , |
| en geen kind, dus niet goed wijs -- | kein Kind, nur nicht ganz gescheit -- |
| met zijn geheimen. | mit der Heimlichkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-21
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 1
Keyword: Communication (incomprehension)
| Ow, my secret hurts, | |
| it eats me, hollows me out -- | |
| Alive I am dead. | |
| Mijn geheim doet pijn, | |
| het vreet mij aan, holt mij uit -- | mich, höhlt mich innerlich aus -- |
| Ik ben levend dood. | Lebend bin ich tot. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-21
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 2 - Covert homosexuality
Keyword: Secret
| The board of their game | |
| is the garden, with servants -- | |
| being the pieces. | |
| Het bord van hun spel | |
| is de tuin, met dienstmeisjes -- | ist der Garten, mit Mädchen -- |
| als hun zetstukken. | als Spielfiguren. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-22
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 3 Pachisi - at the court of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')
Keyword: Equality: inequality
| Would religion be | |
| a mistake that people pass -- | |
| on to their children? | |
| Is godsdienst een fout | |
| die de mensen doorgeven -- | Fehler, den man weitergibt -- |
| aan hun kinderen? | an seine Kinder? |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-23
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Keywords: Religion: hold, Illusions: story
| Oops, once invented, | |
| a god is inherently -- | |
| indestructible. | |
| Oei, eenmaal bedacht | , |
| is een god in aanleg ook -- | ist ein Gott von Natur aus -- |
| onvernietigbaar. | auch unzerstörbar. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-23
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Keyword: Religion: God(s)
| Over there they worship | |
| strange gods, but their death will be -- | |
| just the same as ours. | |
| Daar aanbidden ze | |
| vreemde goden, maar sterven -- | Götter an, aber sterben -- |
| doen ze net als wij. | genauso wie wir. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-24
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 2, chapter 10
Keyword: Religion: hold
| Never show beauty | |
| to anyone, you don't want -- | |
| to lose it, do you? | |
| Laat schoonheid niet zien, | |
| aan niemand, want je wilt haar -- | die Schönheit, denn du willst sie -- |
| niet gaan verliezen. | ja nicht verlieren. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-28
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 16
Keyword: Greed
| Suffering nameless | |
| pains in the nameless cellars -- | |
| Nameless torturers. | |
| Naamloze pijnen | |
| in de naamloze kelders -- | in namenlosen Kellern -- |
| Naamloze beulen. | Namenlose Henker. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-28
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 16
Keywords: Pain, Power: violence
| The king and the pope, | |
| God too, they say, and Satan -- | |
| are De' Medici. | |
| De vorst en de paus, | , |
| ook God, zegt men, en Satan -- | auch Gott, sagt man, und Satan -- |
| zijn De' Medici. | sind De' Medici. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-28
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 16-17 - Florentine De' Medici family in the 15th century
Keyword: Power: corruption
| There is no wisdom | |
| in the East, no, everywhere -- | |
| people are foolish. | |
| Er is geen wijsheid | |
| in het oosten, overal -- | existiert nicht, überall -- |
| zijn de mensen dwaas. | sind die Menschen dumm. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-29
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 18
Keyword: Stupidity
| Duty of plunder: | |
| it is attractive to them -- | |
| The chosen people. | |
| Plundering als plicht | |
| is aantrekkelijk voor hen: | ist für sie sehr attraktiv: |
| uitverkorenen. | die Auserwählten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-29
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 19 - Afghan tribes, led, misled and incited by religious doctrines
Keywords: Religion: cruelty, Pride: arrogance
| Faith is guidable, | |
| while superstition hardly -- | |
| can be influenced. | |
| Geloof is buigbaar, | , |
| maar bijgeloof is zelden -- | Aberglaube ist aber -- |
| te beïnvloeden. | kaum beeinflussbar. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-29
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Keywords: Religion: belief, Illusions: worldview
| Please help him, holy | |
| woman we don't see, help us -- | |
| You are one of us. | |
| Help hem, heilige | |
| vrouw die wij niet zien, help ons -- | Frau, die wir nicht sehen, Du -- |
| Je bent een van ons. | bist einer von uns. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-30
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Keywords: Religion: prayer, Wish (illusion)
| It's all made of gold: | |
| temples, sacrifices, priests -- | |
| for a golden god. | |
| Alles is van goud: | : |
| tempels, offers en priesters -- | Tempel, Opfer und Priester -- |
| voor een gouden god. | denn Gott ist aus Gold. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-30
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Keyword: Religion: hold
| People are killing | |
| each other, they want their God -- | |
| to be the victor. | |
| Mensen vermoorden | |
| elkaar, ze willen hun God -- | gegenseitig, denn ihr Gott -- |
| als overwinnaar. | muss triumphieren. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-30
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie)
2008 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Keywords: Religion: allmightiness, Pride: arrogance
| The grand parade is | |
| over, and never over: | |
| unforgettable. | |
| De grote optocht | |
| is voorbij, en nooit voorbij: | ist vorbei, und nie vorbei: |
| onvergetelijk. | ja unvergesslich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-10
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 1, The Children of Ibn Rushd (Averroes, 1126-1198)
Keyword: Memory: of one's life
| A tangled patchwork, | |
| bits of all kinds of people -- | |
| that's how Mumbai was. | |
| Een lappendeken | |
| van mensen, van alles wat -- | aus allerlei Menschen, so -- |
| zo was Mumbai toen. | war Mumbai damals. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-11
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Keywords: Together: society, Bharat (India)
| Owners own the land, | |
| but the gardens will belong -- | |
| to the gardeners. | |
| Ja, de eigenaar | |
| bezit de grond, maar de tuin -- | gehört das Land, der Garten -- |
| is van de tuinman. | gehört dem Gärtner. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-12
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Keyword: Nature: garden, park
| Then, Adam and Eve | |
| invented god and soon he -- | |
| was superior. | |
| Adam en Eva | |
| bedachten god en al gauw -- | erfanden Gott und bald war -- |
| was die hen de baas. | er überlegen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-13
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 4 "The Strangenessses"
Keywords: Religion: God(s), Power: pride
| Human babies are | |
| infected from birth, with the -- | |
| story parasite. | |
| Mensen besmetten | |
| hun baby's meteen met de -- | ihre Babys sofort mit -- |
| verhaalparasiet. | ihren Geschichten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-18
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 4 "The Strangenessses"
Keyword: Stories: tradition / order
| She never shuts up, | |
| in my sleep she keeps talking: | |
| Radio Married. | |
| Ze houdt nooit haar mond, | , |
| in mijn slaap praat ze maar door: | sie redet in meinem Schlaf: |
| Radio Getrouwd. | Radio Ehe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-18
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 6 "Dunia in Love, Again"
Keyword: Womanly (witch)
| Within every | |
| story new stories, that's how -- | |
| the universe works. | |
| Binnen elk verhaal | |
| een nieuw verhaal, zo lijkt het -- | in jeder Geschichte, so -- |
| heelal te werken. | läuft es im Weltall. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-19
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 7 "Within the Chinese Box,"
Keyword: Universe: connection
| The animals, we, | |
| present in Becoming-Time -- | |
| God is Being-Time. | |
| Mensen en dieren | |
| leven in Wordende Tijd -- | leben in Werdender Zeit -- |
| God is Zijnde Tijd. | Gott ist Alle Zeit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-19
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 8 "In Which the Tide Begins to Turn"
Keywords: Time: eternity, Religion: God(s)
| My foe shows no light, | |
| but I do sense some little -- | |
| dark within myself. | |
| In de vijand zie | |
| ik geen licht, wel voel ik iets -- | kein Licht, aber ich spüre -- |
| donkers in mijzelf. | was Dunkles in mir. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-19
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 8 "In Which the Tide Begins to Turn"
Keyword: Self-knowledge (honest)
| The tempest tears roofs | |
| away from attic secrets -- | |
| devours people's pasts. | |
| De storm rukt daken | |
| weg van zoldergeheimen -- | von Geheimnissen, verschlingt -- |
| verslindt verledens. | Vergangenheiten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-10
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Keyword: Nature: force / violence
| Better not to count | |
| on society or God -- | |
| Provide for supplies. | |
| Reken liever niet | |
| op de maatschappij of God -- | auf die Gesellschaft und Gott -- |
| Zorg voor voorraden. | Halte Vorräte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-10
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Keyword: Care: thinking ahead
| I never dare to | |
| speak to them, not one of them -- | |
| does even see me. | |
| Ik durf hen niet aan | , |
| te spreken, niet een van hen -- | sie an zu sprechen, keiner -- |
| heeft aandacht voor mij. | achtet je auf mich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-10
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Keyword: Contact: avoid
| So strange, wealth offers | |
| everything to be happy -- | |
| and yet it doesn't work. | |
| Rijkdom biedt alles | |
| voor een gelukkig leven -- | alles, um glücklich zu sein -- |
| en toch werkt dat niet. | aber sind es nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-12
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo": 'The rich are obscure to us, finding ways to be unhappy when all the normal causes of unhappiness are removed.'
Keyword: Wealth: supply
| Behind her: a man, | |
| his head perched on her shoulder -- | |
| like a frightful hawk. | |
| Achter haar: een man, | , |
| wiens hoofd op haar schouder zit -- | sein Kopf auf ihrer Schulter -- |
| zoals een havik. | wie ein Haushabicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-12
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Keyword: Manly (aggression)
| The jinns: a cloud cuts | |
| through the moon and through the eye -- | |
| that looks at the moon. | |
| De djinns: een wolk snijdt | |
| door de maan en door het oog -- | den Mond und das Auge, das -- |
| dat naar de maan kijkt. | den Mond betrachtet. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-13
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman, Buñuel, Luis
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 4 "The Strangenessses"
Film "Un Chien Andalou" ("An Andalusian Dog", 1929, Luis Buñuel, screenplay with Salvador Dalí)
Keyword: Fear: bad dream
| The jinns: a man falls | |
| and a lot of ants crawls out -- | |
| of his gaping hand. | |
| De djinns: een man valt | |
| en er kruipen mieren uit -- | und Ameisen kriechen aus -- |
| het gat in zijn hand. | dem Loch in der Hand. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-13
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman, Buñuel, Luis
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 4 "The Strangenessses"
Film "Un Chien Andalou" ("An Andalusian Dog", 1929, Luis Buñuel, screenplay with Salvador Dalí)
Keyword: Fear: bad dream
| The jinns: a man looks | |
| in the mirror and he sees -- | |
| the back of his head. | |
| De djinns: een man kijkt | |
| in de spiegel en hij ziet -- | in den Spiegel und er sieht -- |
| daar zijn achterhoofd. | seinen Hinterkopf. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-13
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman, Magritte, René
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 4 "The Strangenessses"
Painting "La réproduction interdite" ("Not to be reproduced", 1937, René Magritte)
Keyword: Spirit / Ghost(s)
| Tourists are mining | |
| in museums everywhere -- | |
| for the tourist gold. | |
| Toeristen delven | |
| overal in musea -- | in Museen überall -- |
| het toeristengoud. | das Touristengold. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-19
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie)
2015 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 8 "In Which the Tide Begins to Turn"
Keyword: Tourism
| You cry in your sleep, | |
| that is a side of yourself -- | |
| that you don't know yet. | |
| Jij huilt in je slaap, | |
| dat is een kant van jezelf -- | ist eine Seite von dir -- |
| die je nog niet kent. | die du noch nicht kennst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-15
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (1-) 12
Keyword: Self-knowledge (acquire)
| Human intellect | |
| is the natural basis -- | |
| of all righteousness. | |
| Het menselijke | |
| verstand is het fundament -- | ist der natürliche Grund -- |
| van deugdzaam gedrag. | der Rechtschaffenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-16
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (2-) 16
Synderesis: general moral sense of persons (the rational soul); originally an incorrect copy of the word syneidesis (conscience)
Keywords: Reason: logic, Ethics: virtues
| In the big city, | |
| one person's ceiling is an- | |
| other person's floor. | |
| In de grote stad | |
| is het plafond van de een -- | Decke des einen Boden -- |
| vloer voor een ander. | eines anderen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-16
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (2-) 21
"Nani gigantum humeris insidentes" ("Dwarfs perched on the shoulders of giants"), Bernard van Chartres, early 12th century, among others, quoted by Isaac Newton
Keyword: City (crowded)
| I'm thinking aloud | |
| and looking out the window -- | |
| There, the river flows. | |
| Hardop nadenken | |
| en wat uit het raam kijken -- | und aus dem Fenster schauen -- |
| Buiten stroomt de rivier. | Draußen fließt der Fluss. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-20
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (2-) 22
Keywords: Thinking (order), Lifestream (motion)
| On left, there's chaos, | |
| on right, the world seems normal -- | |
| together, the truth. | |
| Links zie ik chaos, | , |
| rechts lijkt alles in orde -- | rechts scheint alles gut zu sein -- |
| Samen de waarheid. | Gemeinsam: Wahrheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-20
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (2-) 22
Apu Golden's left eye suffers from wet age-related macular degeneration
Keywords: World(view), Truth: coherence
| The Golden House, all | |
| golden houses are beliefs -- | |
| in an illusion. | |
| Het Gouden Huis, elk | , |
| gouden huis is een geloof -- | jedes, ist ein Glaube an -- |
| in een illusie. | eine Illusion. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-13
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (1-) 2
Domus Aurea (Golden House) of emperor Nero in Rome
Keyword: Illusions: story
| The gold is shining | |
| more and more, and so brightly -- | |
| that it catches fire. | |
| Het goud gaf steeds meer | |
| licht en ging zo fel blinken -- | mehr und es leuchtet so hell -- |
| dat het vlam vatte. | dass es Feuer fängt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-14
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapters (1-) 6 and (2-) 29
Keyword: Wealth: abundance
| A golden story | |
| is not forged of sparkling truth -- | |
| It shines with deceit. | |
| Een gouden verhaal | |
| is niet gesmeed van waarheid -- | die goldene Geschichte -- |
| Het blinkt van bedrog. | sondern mit Betrug. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-14
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapters (1-) 6 and (2-) 23
Keyword: Stories: truth / untruth
| The palace houses | |
| parties, madness, betrayal -- | |
| Still it does remain. | |
| Het paleis huisvest | |
| feesten, waanzin en verraad -- | Feier, Wahnsinn und Verrat -- |
| Toch blijft het bestaan. | Dennoch besteht es. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-14
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (1-) 6
Keyword: Power: demonstration
| Please forget the facts, | |
| they belong to the elite -- | |
| which is suspicious. | |
| Vergeet de feiten, | |
| ze zijn van de elite -- | gehören zur Elite -- |
| en die is verdacht. | die verdächtig ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-20
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (2-) 22
This is a post-factual time
Keywords: Wish (illusion), Elite
| The single greatest | |
| economic power is -- | |
| bribeandcorruption. | |
| De allergrootste | |
| economische kracht is -- | wirtschaftliche Kraft ist die -- |
| smeergeldomkoping. | Schmiergeldbestechung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-20
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (2-) 23
Baksheesh = Gift, Tip >> "briberyandcorruption"
Keyword: Power: wealth
| The grand Golden Queen: | |
| here and now you can be her -- | |
| just by make-believe. | |
| Gouden Koningin: | : |
| jij kunt haar zijn, je laat het -- | du kannst sie sein, andere -- |
| mensen geloven. | lässt du dran glauben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-21
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (2-) 28
The Golden King: El Rey Dorado / El Dorado
Keyword: Power: manipulation
| Contractors follow | |
| the only law that applies: | |
| always keep building. | |
| Aannemers volgen | |
| de enige wet die geldt: | befolgen das Hauptgesetz: |
| de bouw moet doorgaan. | der Bau muss weiter. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-21
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (3-) 31
Keyword: Power: growth
| The many muzzles | |
| of other people's desires -- | |
| snap wildly at us. | |
| De vele muilen | |
| van andermans begeerte -- | der Begierde anderer -- |
| happen wild naar ons. | schnappen wild nach uns. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-21
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (3-) 30
About Cape Skilla (a.k.a. Akra Kokala) with its dangerous rocky peaks, located near Preveza in Epirus (west coast of Greece), there is the story of the nymph Scylla, who was enchanted into a monster with six dog heads
Keyword: Greed
| Our fantasy way | |
| too often takes us along -- | |
| into its whirlpools. | |
| Onze fantasie | |
| voert ons maar al te vaak mee -- | uns leider viel zu oft mit -- |
| in haar draaikolken. | in ihre Malströme. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-21
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
2017 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, chapter (3-) 30
About the dangerous strait near Rhion in Greece, between the Gulf of Patras and the Gulf of Corinth, there is the story of the nymph Charybdis ("she who sucks down"), who was enchanted by Zeus into a whirlpool
Keyword: Reason: ignore
| My childhood is now | |
| a story, told with a smile -- | |
| at dinner parties. | |
| Mijn kindertijd is | |
| nu een verhaal, met een lach -- | eine Geschichte, erzählt -- |
| verteld op een feest. | auf einer Party. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-21
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 4
Keyword: Memory: of one's life
| There's a mystery | |
| in him that I like to know -- | |
| don't, do, like to know. | |
| Er is een raadsel | |
| in hem dat ik wil kennen -- | möchte ich kennen, gerne -- |
| niet, wel, wil kennen. | kennen, nicht kennen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Keyword: In love: allurement
| Dating shows teach you | |
| that you have to audition -- | |
| your beloved one. | |
| Een datingshow leert, | |
| dat je bij je geliefde -- | lehrt, dass eine Geliebte -- |
| auditie moet doen. | dich befragen wird. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 7
Keyword: Love: seducing
| To heavenly goals | |
| lead only untrodden paths -- | |
| only worldly paths. | |
| Naar een hemels doel | |
| leidt een ongebaande weg -- | führt ein ungebahnter Weg -- |
| een wereldse weg. | ein weltlicher Weg. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 7
Keywords: Religion: revolution, Idealism
| Everything normal: | |
| the queen size beds, the TV -- | |
| and the pizza box. | |
| Alles is normaal: | : |
| het grote bed, de tv -- | das Bett, der Fernseher, und -- |
| en de pizzadoos. | die Pizzaschachtel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
American motel
Novel, part 2, chapter 9
Keyword: Usual / Normal
| See what's happening: | |
| citizens stomping around -- | |
| like real mastodons. | |
| Zie wat er gebeurt: | : |
| zie de burgers rondstampen -- | die Bürger stampfen herum -- |
| als mastodonten. | wie Mastodonten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-24
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman, Ionesco, Eugène
Sancho is overcome by a fantasy about a small town in New Jersey called Berenger
Populism, incitement to discontent
Novel, part 2, chapter 12
Play "Rhinocéros" ("Rhinoceros", 1959, Eugène Ionesco) about fascist conformism
Keywords: Change: revolution, Politics
| I make an effort | |
| to be worthy of you to -- | |
| be worthy myself. | |
| Moeite doen om jou | , |
| waardig te zijn en zo ook -- | deiner würdig zu sein, und -- |
| zelf iets waard te zijn. | damit auch meiner. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 21
Keyword: Love: effort / pain
| The light at the end | |
| of the tunnel is my hope: | |
| heaven anyway. | |
| Het licht aan het eind | |
| van de tunnel is mijn hoop -- | des Tunnels, meine Hoffnung: |
| op toch een hemel. | der Himmel trotzdem. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 21
Keywords: Hope (dream), Heaven / Sky / Hell
| I'm a sane person, | |
| but out of love I believe -- | |
| in some afterlife. | |
| Ik ben verstandig, | , |
| maar uit liefde geloof ik -- | nur aus Liebe glaube ich -- |
| in een voortbestaan. | an ein Nachleben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 21
Keywords: Reason: and feelings, Love: romance
| Characters, even | |
| life-like, are only alive -- | |
| within the story. | |
| Ook een levensecht | |
| personage leeft alleen -- | eine Figur nur inner- |
| binnen het verhaal. | halb der Geschichte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
End of the novel, part 3, chapter 21
Keyword: Reality
| It's unreal, the world | |
| of the screens, you live in it -- | |
| like Don Quixote. | |
| Onechte wereld | |
| van het scherm, daarin leef je -- | der Schirme, du lebst darin -- |
| als een Don Quichot. | wie Don Quijote. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-20
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 1, chapter 1
Keyword: Reality
| Every character | |
| in her books is pathetic: | |
| a fatherless child. | |
| Elk personage | |
| in haar boeken is zielig: | ist jede Figur rührend: |
| een vaderloos kind. | ein Vaterloser. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-21
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
The writer as mother of the characters in her books
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Keywords: Writing: attuning, Psyche
| I wake up. But hey! | |
| Where did I sleep? Where am I? -- | |
| And today is when? | |
| Ik word wakker. Hee! | ! |
| Waar sliep ik? Waar ben ik nu? -- | Wo habe ich geschlafen? -- |
| En wanneer is dat? | Wo bin ich? Und wann? |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 2, chapter 9
Keywords: Awareness: reality, Sleep
| Providing a hold | |
| by staying the same, that's good -- | |
| about religion. | |
| Houvast bieden, steeds | |
| hetzelfde blijven is het -- | gleich bleiben, ist das Gute -- |
| goede aan godsdienst. | an der Religion. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 2, chapter 9
Keyword: Religion: hold
| Women wearing veils, | |
| doing it of free will here -- | |
| supports the men there. | |
| Vrouwen in sluiers, | , |
| wie dat hier vrijwillig doet -- | wer das hier freiwillig tut -- |
| steunt daar de mannen. | stützt dort die Männer. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 17
Keywords: Manly (aggression), Equality: women
| The laws help you know | |
| which official to convince -- | |
| to get what you want. | |
| Door wetten weet je | , |
| wie je moet overtuigen -- | wen man überzeugen muss -- |
| om iets te krijgen. | zu Hilfsbereitschaft. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie)
2019 Rushdie, Salman
Novel, part 3, chapter 18 - Corruption
Keywords: Ethics: laws, Money
| You'll live long enough | |
| to celebrate successes -- | |
| and suffer failures. | |
| Je zult lang genoeg | |
| leven: successen vieren -- | leben: Erfolge feiern -- |
| en ten onder gaan. | und untergehen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-07
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 1
Keywords: Life: course (overview), Time: temporality
| The monk is thinking | |
| about the numerous forms -- | |
| of lack of knowledge. | |
| De monnik denkt na | |
| over de vele vormen -- | die unzähligen Formen -- |
| van onwetendheid. | der Unkenntnis nach. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-07
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 1
Keyword: Thinking (meditation)
| Divine help is for | |
| young people, and then they have -- | |
| to do it themselves. | |
| Goddelijke hulp | |
| is voor jongelui, daarna -- | ist für die Jungend, danach -- |
| moet je het zelf doen. | muss man es selbst tun. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-11
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 5
There is maturity despite human neoteny
Keyword: Child: upgrow
| Atman is real Self, | |
| it is breath, the changing life -- | |
| It never changes. | |
| De adem is het | |
| veranderlijke leven -- | veränderliche Leben -- |
| Onveranderlijk. | Unveränderlich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-12
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 8 - Brahman and Atman
Keywords: Breath, Paradox / Koan
| After the defeat, | |
| his doubts buzz around him like -- | |
| a mosquito cloud. | |
| Na de nederlaag | |
| zoemen twijfels om hem heen -- | umschwirren ihn die Zweifel -- |
| als een wolk muggen. | wie ein Schwarm Mücken. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-12
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 8
Keywords: War: trauma, Flying: mosquito
| The bond we have is | |
| intimate, we understand -- | |
| the words we don't know. | |
| We hebben een band, | , |
| we begrijpen de woorden -- | wir verstehen die Wörter -- |
| die we niet kennen. | die wir nicht kennen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 10
Keyword: Love: communication
| Sometimes, wistfully | |
| I think of the younger years: | |
| my children's childhood. | |
| Weemoedig denk ik | |
| soms aan de jonge jaren -- | an die früheren Jahre -- |
| van mijn kinderen. | die meiner Kinder. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 10
Keywords: Melancholy (nostalgia), Parenthood
| The pamphlets are blank, | |
| that is their message, surely -- | |
| it's commonly known. | |
| Blanco pamfletten, | , |
| dat is hun boodschap, ja zo -- | das ist ihre Botschaft, ja -- |
| algemeen bekend. | allgemein bekannt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 11
Keywords: Resistance, Politics
| What people work on, | |
| but also what they forget -- | |
| determines future. | |
| Wat de mensen doen, | , |
| maar ook wat ze vergeten -- | und auch was sie vergessen -- |
| bepaalt de toekomst. | bestimmt die Zukunft. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 11
Keywords: Future: vortex, Memory: forget
| Don't believe people, | |
| they are mad, because you know -- | |
| you are of sound mind. | |
| Geloof mensen niet, | , |
| ze zijn gek, want je weet dat -- | sie sind verrückt, denn du weißt -- |
| jij verstandig bent. | du bist bei Verstand. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-14
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 12
Keywords: Reason: and feelings, Ego: subjective hold
| I feel more at home | |
| with trees and a wide river -- | |
| than with company. | |
| Ik voel me meer thuis | , |
| bij bomen en rivieren -- | da bin ich mehr zu Hause -- |
| dan in gezelschap. | als in Gesellschaft. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-14
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 3 Glory, chapter 14
Keyword: Human: fellow man
| My teacher hits me: | |
| remember, blows, time and time -- | |
| poor people get hit. | |
| Mijn leraar slaat me: | : |
| onthoud, keer op keer een klap -- | vergiss nie, immer wieder -- |
| wanneer je arm bent! | schlägt man die Armen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 3 Glory, chapter 14
Keyword: Awareness: reality
| The king is crying | |
| for the beautiful maps, so -- | |
| the courtiers cry too. | |
| Prachtige kaarten, | |
| de koning huilt erom, dus -- | die schöne Karten, also -- |
| de dienaren ook. | die Höflinge auch. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 3 Glory, chapter 15
Keyword: Art (beauty)
| The Kingdom of Love - | |
| Does that mean anything? All? | |
| Or is it a dream? | |
| Rijk van de Liefde - | - |
| Betekent dat iets? Alles? | Bedeutet das etwas? Alles? |
| Of is het een droom? | Oder träume ich? |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 3 Glory, chapter 15
Keywords: Love: wish (thought), Idealism
| She is so hungry | |
| to be loved, obviously -- | |
| she has not been fed. | |
| Ze hongert zo mooi | |
| naar liefde, klaarblijkelijk -- | nach Liebe, also wurde -- |
| is ze niet gevoed. | sie nicht gefüttert. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 3 Glory, chapter 15
Keyword: Love: wish (thought)
| In the beautiful | |
| merging of lovers, love turns -- | |
| out to be self-love. | |
| In de versmelting | |
| van minnaars blijkt de liefde -- | erweist sich deine Liebe -- |
| zelfliefde te zijn. | als Eigenliebe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 3 Glory, chapter 15
Keywords: Love: intimacy (physical), Ego: self-love
| An ardent love song | |
| fills the desert with wonders -- | |
| makes plants and fruits grow. | |
| Een liefdeslied vult | |
| de woestijn met wonderen -- | sogar Wüsten mit Wundern -- |
| Planten en vruchten. | Pflanzen und Früchte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 3 Glory, chapter 16
Keywords: Love: nourishes, Love: Give To Be
| The grey langurs screech | |
| in the main city temple -- | |
| and bang the clappers. | |
| De apen krijsen | |
| in de stadstempel en slaan -- | im Stadttempel und schlagen -- |
| tegen de klepels. | laut auf die Klöppel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-07
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 2
Keywords: Religion: belief, Animals: ape
| Anything secret | |
| is no good, like a slaughter -- | |
| being called a feast. | |
| Iets geheims kan niet | |
| deugen, zoals een slachting -- | ist nicht gut, wie eine Schlacht -- |
| die feest genoemd wordt. | die man Party nennt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-11
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 4
Keyword: Secret
| Words are for the word- | |
| people, she says, you are free -- | |
| to just do your job. | |
| Woorden zijn voor woord- | |
| mensen, zegt ze, dan kun jij -- | Menschen, sagt sie, und du machst -- |
| gewoon je werk doen. | einfach deinen Job. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-11
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 4
Keyword: Equality: inequality
| She deceives me, says | |
| that her words are intended -- | |
| for the word-people. | |
| Ze misleidt mij, zegt | , |
| dat haar woorden bedoeld zijn -- | ihre Worte seien nur -- |
| voor de woordmensen. | für die Wort-Menschen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-11
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 4
Keywords: Equivalence, Language: signs
| As monarch he rules | |
| from east to west, coast to coast -- | |
| Two seas wash his feet. | |
| Als koning heerst hij | |
| van kust tot kust, twee zeeën -- | Küste zu Küste, in zwei -- |
| wassen zijn voeten. | Meeren wäscht er sich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-11
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 5
Keyword: Pride: arrogance
| A life without kings | |
| becomes chaos, unless you -- | |
| are in paradise. | |
| Zonder vorst wordt het | |
| een chaos, tenzij je in -- | es Chaos, es sei denn, man -- |
| het paradijs bent. | lebt im Paradies. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 9-10
Keywords: Together: state, Paradise
| Many people are | |
| in chase of minutes and hours -- | |
| and they gulp them down. | |
| Veel mensen jagen | |
| op minuten en uren -- | Minuten und den Stunden -- |
| en verslinden die. | und verschlingen sie. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 10
Keywords: Lifestream (on the way), Time: passing
| Saying, god wants one | |
| religion you know nothing -- | |
| of divinity. | |
| Wie zegt dat god één | |
| soort godsdienst wil, begrijpt niets -- | eine Religion, weiß nichts -- |
| van goddelijkheid. | von der Göttlichkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 11
Keywords: Religion: God(s), Religion: commandments
| The reformers make | |
| the future correspond with -- | |
| the way it once was. | |
| Hervormers laten | |
| de toekomst samenvallen -- | die Zukunft zusammen mit -- |
| met hoe het ooit was. | wie es einmal war. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 11
Keywords: Change: reactionary, Politics
| This golden age will | |
| last forever, you believe -- | |
| Yet, problems arise. | |
| Deze gouden tijd | |
| zal eeuwig duren, denk je -- | alter wird dauern, glaubst du -- |
| Maar toch, problemen. | Trotzdem, Probleme. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-14
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 2 Exile, chapter 12
Keyword: Prosperity
| Since there are no more | |
| poets to hold up the sky -- | |
| the state gets shattered. | |
| Er zijn geen dichters | , |
| meer die de hemel dragen -- | die den Himmel hochhalten -- |
| De staat wordt geplet. | Der Staat wird zerquetscht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-16
Victory City (Salman Rushdie)
2023 Rushdie, Salman
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 4 Fall, chapter 21
Keywords: Writing: a profession, Stories: connection
| The Honorary | |
| Fellow wakes up and then sees -- | |
| himself in bed, dead. | |
| Het erelid wordt | |
| wakker en ziet zichzelf dan -- | wacht frisch auf und sieht sich selbst -- |
| in bed liggen, dood. | im Bett liegen, tot. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-04
Late (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 1, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (pages 105-106)
Keyword: Fantasy: imagination
| The College bows be- | |
| fore the rector, around whose -- | |
| head a halo shines. | |
| Het college buigt | |
| voor de rector, om wiens hoofd -- | verneigt sich vor dem Rektor -- |
| een aureool straalt. | mit seinem Nimbus. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-04
Late (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 1, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 107)
Keywords: Honour / Fame, Leadership
| The bells are ringing, | |
| the atmosphere on campus -- | |
| is peaceful, holy. | |
| De klokken luiden, | , |
| de sfeer rondom de kapel -- | die Atmosphäre im Dorf -- |
| is vredig, heilig. | ist friedlich, heilig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-04
Late (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 2, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 111)
Keyword: Religion: sanctuary
| There's nothing to lose! | |
| I'm already dead, I dare -- | |
| to go through the gate. | |
| Niets te verliezen! | ! |
| Ik ben immers toch al dood -- | Ich bin tot, ich wage es -- |
| Ik durf de poort door. | und gehe durchs Tor. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-05
Late (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 4, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (pages 130-131)
Keyword: Death: mortal fear
| As the hero grows | |
| older, his world shrinks, until -- | |
| it touches his skin. | |
| De held wordt ouder, | , |
| en zijn wereld wordt kleiner -- | seine Welt schrumpft ein, berührt -- |
| raakt bijna zijn huid. | ihn fast auf der Haut. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-05
Late (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 5, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 133)
Keywords: Old age: process, Hero(ine)
| Which poems appeal | |
| to you? Recite some, I'd like -- | |
| to get to know you. | |
| Welke gedichten | |
| spreken jou aan? Draag iets voor -- | Gedichte vor, ich möchte -- |
| Ik wil je kennen. | dich kennenlernen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-06
Oklahoma (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 1, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 133)
Keyword: Identity: thoughts
| Do you grasp that you're | |
| a husband and a father? | |
| You know who you are? | |
| Besef je dat je | |
| echtgenoot en vader bent? | Ehemann und Vater bist? |
| Weet je wie je bent? | Weißt du, wer du bist? |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-03
The Musician of Kahani (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 7, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 73)
Keywords: Identity: relationships, Parents: father(hood)
| You don't have to come | |
| back for your little grandchild! | |
| Go to your wife first! | |
| Je hoeft niet terug | |
| te komen voor je kleinkind! | Opa zu sein! Geh zuerst -- |
| Ga eerst naar je vrouw! | mal zu deiner Frau! |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-03
The Musician of Kahani (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 7, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 74)
Keywords: Identity: relationships, Parents: father(hood)
| Young people want to | |
| be wise, while old people want -- | |
| to be vigorous. | |
| Wie jong is, wil graag | |
| wijs zijn, terwijl wie oud is -- | weise sein, und die Alten -- |
| energiek wil zijn. | eben energisch. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-05
Late (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 5, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 135)
Keywords: Old age: melancholy, Desire (wish-dream)
| Everything is called | |
| 'beautiful', and beautiful -- | |
| things are just called 'nice'. | |
| Alles wordt maar 'mooi' | |
| genoemd, en wat mooi is heet -- | 'großartig', Großartiges -- |
| tegenwoordig 'leuk'. | heißt einfach nur 'schön'. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-05
Late (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraph 6, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 139)
Keyword: Language: notions
|
On my watch, worn the wrong way | |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-06
Late (Salman Rushdie)
2025 Rushdie, Salman
Story, paragraphs 6, 7, and 9, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (pages 140, 150, and 158)
The story takes place in 1971
Keyword: Culture: way of living
