| An ardent love song | |
| fills the desert with wonders -- | |
| makes plants and fruits grow. | |
| Een liefdeslied vult | Lieder erfüllen |
| de woestijn met wonderen -- | sogar Wüsten mit Wundern -- |
| Planten en vruchten. | Pflanzen und Früchte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Love: nourishes, Love: Give To Be
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| In the beautiful | |
| merging of lovers, love turns -- | |
| out to be self-love. | |
| In de versmelting | In der Verschmelzung |
| van minnaars blijkt de liefde -- | erweist sich deine Liebe -- |
| zelfliefde te zijn. | als Eigenliebe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Love: intimacy (physical), Ego: self-love
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She is so hungry | |
| to be loved, obviously -- | |
| she has not been fed. | |
| Ze hongert zo mooi | Sie hungert so schön |
| naar liefde, klaarblijkelijk -- | nach Liebe, also wurde -- |
| is ze niet gevoed. | sie nicht gefüttert. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Love: wish (thought)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The Kingdom of Love - | |
| Does that mean anything? All? | |
| Or is it a dream? | |
| Rijk van de Liefde - | Das Reich der Liebe - |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Love: wish (thought), Idealism
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The king is crying | |
| for the beautiful maps, so -- | |
| the courtiers cry too. | |
| Prachtige kaarten, | Der König weint um |
| de koning huilt erom, dus -- | die schöne Karten, also -- |
| de dienaren ook. | die Höflinge auch. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Art (beauty)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| My teacher hits me: | |
| remember, blows, time and time -- | |
| poor people get hit. | |
| Mijn leraar slaat me: | Mein Lehrer schlägt mich: |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Awareness: reality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I feel more at home | |
| with trees and a wide river -- | |
| than with company. | |
| Ik voel me meer thuis | Bäume und Flüsse, |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Human: fellow man
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Don't believe people, | |
| they are mad, because you know -- | |
| you are of sound mind. | |
| Geloof mensen niet, | Glaub den Leuten nicht, |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Reason: and feelings, Ego: subjective hold
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| What people work on, | |
| but also what they forget -- | |
| determines future. | |
| Wat de mensen doen, | Was die Menschen tun, |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Future: vortex, Memory: forget
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The pamphlets are blank, | |
| that is their message, surely -- | |
| it's commonly known. | |
| Blanco pamfletten, | Leere Flugzettel, |
| dat is hun boodschap, ja zo -- | das ist ihre Botschaft, ja -- |
| algemeen bekend. | allgemein bekannt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Resistance, Politics
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Saying, god wants one | |
| religion you know nothing -- | |
| of divinity. | |
| Wie zegt dat god één | Wer sagt, Gott will nur |
| soort godsdienst wil, begrijpt niets -- | eine Religion, weiß nichts -- |
| van goddelijkheid. | von der Göttlichkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Religion: God(s), Religion: commandments
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Sometimes, wistfully | |
| I think of the younger years: | |
| my children's childhood. | |
| Weemoedig denk ik | Wehmut, ich denke |
| soms aan de jonge jaren -- | an die früheren Jahre -- |
| van mijn kinderen. | die meiner Kinder. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Melancholy (nostalgia), Parenthood
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Many people are | |
| in chase of minutes and hours -- | |
| and they gulp them down. | |
| Veel mensen jagen | Viele jagen den |
| op minuten en uren -- | Minuten und den Stunden -- |
| en verslinden die. | und verschlingen sie. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-13
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Lifestream (on the way), Time: passing
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The bond we have is | |
| intimate, we understand -- | |
| the words we don't know. | |
| We hebben een band, | Wir sind verbunden, |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Love: communication
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A life without kings | |
| becomes chaos, unless you -- | |
| are in paradise. | |
| Zonder vorst wordt het | Ohne König ist |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Together: state, Paradise
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| After the defeat, | |
| his doubts buzz around him like -- | |
| a mosquito cloud. | |
| Na de nederlaag | Nach der Besiegung |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: War: trauma, Flying: mosquito
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Atman is real Self, | |
| it is breath, the changing life -- | |
| It never changes. | |
| De adem is het | Der Atem ist das |
| veranderlijke leven -- | veränderliche Leben -- |
| Onveranderlijk. | Unveränderlich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-12
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Breath, Paradox / Koan
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Divine help is for | |
| young people, and then they have -- | |
| to do it themselves. | |
| Goddelijke hulp | Göttliche Hilfe |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Child: upgrow
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| As monarch he rules | |
| from east to west, coast to coast -- | |
| Two seas wash his feet. | |
| Als koning heerst hij | Der König herrscht von |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Pride: arrogance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She deceives me, says | |
| that her words are intended -- | |
| for the word-people. | |
| Ze misleidt mij, zegt | Sie täuscht mich und sagt, |
| 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
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
Collections: Wind, WriteWiser signage
Keywords: Equivalence, Language: signs
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Words are for the word- | |
| people, she says, you are free -- | |
| to just do your job. | |
| Woorden zijn voor woord- | Worte sind für Wort- |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Equality: inequality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Anything secret | |
| is no good, like a slaughter -- | |
| being called a feast. | |
| Iets geheims kan niet | Alles heimliches |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Secret
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The grey langurs screech | |
| in the main city temple -- | |
| and bang the clappers. | |
| De apen krijsen | Die Affen kreischen |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Religion: belief, Animals: ape
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The monk is thinking | |
| about the numerous forms -- | |
| of lack of knowledge. | |
| De monnik denkt na | Der Mönch denkt über |
| over de vele vormen -- | die unzähligen Formen -- |
| van onwetendheid. | der Unkenntnis nach. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-07
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Thinking (meditation)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| You'll live long enough | |
| to celebrate successes -- | |
| and suffer failures. | |
| Je zult lang genoeg | Du wirst lang genug |
| leven: successen vieren -- | leben: Erfolge feiern -- |
| en ten onder gaan. | und untergehen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-07
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Life: course (overview), Time: temporality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Characters, even | |
| life-like, are only alive -- | |
| within the story. | |
| Ook een levensecht | Auch lebensecht lebt |
| personage leeft alleen -- | eine Figur nur inner- |
| binnen het verhaal. | halb der Geschichte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
End of the novel, part 3, chapter 21
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Reality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I'm a sane person, | |
| but out of love I believe -- | |
| in some afterlife. | |
| Ik ben verstandig, | Ich bin vernünftig, |
| maar uit liefde geloof ik -- | nur aus Liebe glaube ich -- |
| in een voortbestaan. | an ein Nachleben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
Novel, part 3, chapter 21
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Reason: and feelings, Love: romance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The light at the end | |
| of the tunnel is my hope: | |
| heaven anyway. | |
| Het licht aan het eind | Das Licht am Ende |
| 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 21
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Hope (dream), Heaven / Sky / Hell
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I make an effort | |
| to be worthy of you to -- | |
| be worthy myself. | |
| Moeite doen om jou | Ich bemühe mich, |
| 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 21
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Love: effort / pain
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The laws help you know | |
| which official to convince -- | |
| to get what you want. | |
| Door wetten weet je | Gesetze lehren, |
| wie je moet overtuigen -- | wen man überzeugen muss -- |
| om iets te krijgen. | zu Hilfsbereitschaft. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
Novel, part 3, chapter 18 - Corruption
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Ethics: laws, Money
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Adjust your world-view, | |
| but only in case you have -- | |
| gained a better view. | |
| Stel je wereldbeeld | Pass dein Weltbild an, |
| steeds bij, maar alleen als je -- | aber nur, wenn deine Sicht -- |
| beter bent gaan zien. | sich verbessert hat. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-27
The Self and Others (Ronald David Laing) - 1961
Study "The Self and Others" - 'Do not adjust your mind, there is a fault in reality'
Novel "Quichotte" (2019, Salman Rushdie), part 3, chapter 18
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: World(view), Reason: critical
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; Laing, Ronald David
| Women wearing veils, | |
| doing it of free will here -- | |
| supports the men there. | |
| Vrouwen in sluiers, | Frauen in Schleiern, |
| 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 17
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Manly (aggression), Equality: women
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| See what's happening: | |
| citizens stomping around -- | |
| like real mastodons. | |
| Zie wat er gebeurt: | Siehe, was passiert: |
| zie de burgers rondstampen -- | die Bürger stampfen herum -- |
| als mastodonten. | wie Mastodonten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-24
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Change: revolution, Politics
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; Ionesco, Eugène
| Providing a hold | |
| by staying the same, that's good -- | |
| about religion. | |
| Houvast bieden, steeds | Halt bieten, immer |
| hetzelfde blijven is het -- | gleich bleiben, ist das Gute -- |
| goede aan godsdienst. | an der Religion. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
Novel, part 2, chapter 9
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Religion: hold
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I wake up. But hey! | |
| Where did I sleep? Where am I? -- | |
| And today is when? | |
| Ik word wakker. Hee! | Ich wache auf. Hei! |
| 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
Novel, part 2, chapter 9
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Awareness: reality, Sleep
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Everything normal: | |
| the queen size beds, the TV -- | |
| and the pizza box. | |
| Alles is normaal: | Alles ist normal: |
| het grote bed, de tv -- | das Bett, der Fernseher, und -- |
| en de pizzadoos. | die Pizzaschachtel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
American motel
Novel, part 2, chapter 9
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Usual / Normal
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| To heavenly goals | |
| lead only untrodden paths -- | |
| only worldly paths. | |
| Naar een hemels doel | Zum himmlischen Ziel |
| leidt een ongebaande weg -- | führt ein ungebahnter Weg -- |
| een wereldse weg. | ein weltlicher Weg. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
Novel, part 1, chapter 7
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Religion: revolution, Idealism
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Dating shows teach you | |
| that you have to audition -- | |
| your beloved one. | |
| Een datingshow leert, | Eine Dating-Show |
| dat je bij je geliefde -- | lehrt, dass eine Geliebte -- |
| auditie moet doen. | dich befragen wird. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-23
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
Novel, part 1, chapter 7
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Love: seducing
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| There's a mystery | |
| in him that I like to know -- | |
| don't, do, like to know. | |
| Er is een raadsel | Das Rätsel in ihm |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Collection: Wind
Keyword: In love: allurement
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Every character | |
| in her books is pathetic: | |
| a fatherless child. | |
| Elk personage | In ihren Büchern |
| in haar boeken is zielig: | ist jede Figur rührend: |
| een vaderloos kind. | ein Vaterloser. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-21
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
The writer as mother of the characters in her books
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Writing: attuning, Psyche
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| My childhood is now | |
| a story, told with a smile -- | |
| at dinner parties. | |
| Mijn kindertijd is | Meine Kindheit ist |
| nu een verhaal, met een lach -- | eine Geschichte, erzählt -- |
| verteld op een feest. | auf einer Party. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-21
Quichotte (Salman Rushdie) - 2019
Novel, part 1, chapter 4
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Memory: of one's life
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| It's unreal, the world | |
| of the screens, you live in it -- | |
| like Don Quixote. | |
| Onechte wereld | Die unechte Welt |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 1
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Reality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| To reconcile us | |
| I sing appropriate words -- | |
| The old well-known song. | |
| Ter verzoening zing | Zur Versöhnung sing |
| ik de woorden die passen -- | ich die passenden Worte -- |
| Het bekende lied. | Das bekannte Lied. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-22
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie)
Bird on the Wire (Leonard Cohen) - 1968
Song about Leonard Cohen and Marianne Jensen, 1969 album "Songs from a Room"; 1968 release by Judy Collins (album "Who Knows Where the Time Goes")
Novel "The Golden House" (2017, Salman Rushdie), chapter (3-) 34
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Life: course (overview)
Tribute to: Cohen, Leonard; Rushdie, Salman
| Our fantasy way | |
| too often takes us along -- | |
| into its whirlpools. | |
| Onze fantasie | Die Fantasie nimmt |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Reason: ignore
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The many muzzles | |
| of other people's desires -- | |
| snap wildly at us. | |
| De vele muilen | Die vielen Mäuler |
| van andermans begeerte -- | der Begierde anderer -- |
| happen wild naar ons. | schnappen wild nach uns. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-21
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie) - 2017
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Greed
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Contractors follow | |
| the only law that applies: | |
| always keep building. | |
| Aannemers volgen | Bauunternehmer |
| 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
Novel, chapter (3-) 31
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Power: growth
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The grand Golden Queen: | |
| here and now you can be her -- | |
| just by make-believe. | |
| Gouden Koningin: | Die Goldkönigin: |
| 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
Novel, chapter (2-) 28
The Golden King: El Rey Dorado / El Dorado
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Power: manipulation
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The single greatest | |
| economic power is -- | |
| bribeandcorruption. | |
| De allergrootste | Die allergrößte |
| economische kracht is -- | wirtschaftliche Kraft ist die -- |
| smeergeldomkoping. | Schmiergeldbestechung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-20
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie) - 2017
Novel, chapter (2-) 23
Baksheesh = Gift, Tip >> "briberyandcorruption"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Power: wealth
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| On left, there's chaos, | |
| on right, the world seems normal -- | |
| together, the truth. | |
| Links zie ik chaos, | Links seh ich 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
Novel, chapter (2-) 22
Apu Golden's left eye suffers from wet age-related macular degeneration
Collection: Wind
Keywords: World(view), Truth: coherence
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Please forget the facts, | |
| they belong to the elite -- | |
| which is suspicious. | |
| Vergeet de feiten, | Vergiss Fakten, die |
| 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
Novel, chapter (2-) 22
This is a post-factual time
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Wish (illusion), Elite
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I'm thinking aloud | |
| and looking out the window -- | |
| There, the river flows. | |
| Hardop nadenken | Einfach laut denken |
| 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
Novel, chapter (2-) 22
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Thinking (order), Lifestream (motion)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| In the big city, | |
| one person's ceiling is an- | |
| other person's floor. | |
| In de grote stad | In Städten ist die |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: City (crowded)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Human intellect | |
| is the natural basis -- | |
| of all righteousness. | |
| Het menselijke | Menschlicher Verstand |
| verstand is het fundament -- | ist der natürliche Grund -- |
| van deugdzaam gedrag. | der Rechtschaffenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-16
The Golden House (Salman Rushdie) - 2017
Novel, chapter (2-) 16
Synderesis: general moral sense of persons (the rational soul); originally an incorrect copy of the word syneidesis (conscience)
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Reason: logic, Ethics: virtues
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| You cry in your sleep, | |
| that is a side of yourself -- | |
| that you don't know yet. | |
| Jij huilt in je slaap, | Du weinst im Schlaf, das |
| 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
Novel, chapter (1-) 12
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Self-knowledge (acquire)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The palace houses | |
| parties, madness, betrayal -- | |
| Still it does remain. | |
| Het paleis huisvest | Im Palast wohnen |
| 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
Novel, chapter (1-) 6
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Power: demonstration
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A golden story | |
| is not forged of sparkling truth -- | |
| It shines with deceit. | |
| Een gouden verhaal | Nicht mit Wahrheit glänzt |
| 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
Novel, chapters (1-) 6 and (2-) 23
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Stories: truth / untruth
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The gold is shining | |
| more and more, and so brightly -- | |
| that it catches fire. | |
| Het goud gaf steeds meer | Das Gold glänzt immer |
| 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
Novel, chapters (1-) 6 and (2-) 29
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Wealth: abundance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The Golden House, all | |
| golden houses are beliefs -- | |
| in an illusion. | |
| Het Gouden Huis, elk | Das Goldene Haus, |
| 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
Novel, chapter (1-) 2
Domus Aurea (Golden House) of emperor Nero in Rome
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Illusions: story
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| My foe shows no light, | |
| but I do sense some little -- | |
| dark within myself. | |
| In de vijand zie | Im Feind sehe ich |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 8 "In Which the Tide Begins to Turn"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Self-knowledge (honest)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The animals, we, | |
| present in Becoming-Time -- | |
| God is Being-Time. | |
| Mensen en dieren | Menschen und Tiere |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 8 "In Which the Tide Begins to Turn"
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Time: eternity, Religion: God(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Tourists are mining | |
| in museums everywhere -- | |
| for the tourist gold. | |
| Toeristen delven | Touristen schürfen |
| overal in musea -- | in Museen überall -- |
| het toeristengoud. | das Touristengold. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-19
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie) - 2015
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 8 "In Which the Tide Begins to Turn"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Tourism
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Within every | |
| story new stories, that's how -- | |
| the universe works. | |
| Binnen elk verhaal | Neue Geschichten |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 7 "Within the Chinese Box,"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Universe: connection
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She never shuts up, | |
| in my sleep she keeps talking: | |
| Radio Married. | |
| Ze houdt nooit haar mond, | Sie hält nie den Mund, |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 6 "Dunia in Love, Again"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Womanly (witch)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Human babies are | |
| infected from birth, with the -- | |
| story parasite. | |
| Mensen besmetten | Menschen verseuchen |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 4 "The Strangenessses"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Stories: tradition / order
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The jinns: a man looks | |
| in the mirror and he sees -- | |
| the back of his head. | |
| De djinns: een man kijkt | Die Dschinns: ein Mann schaut |
| 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
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)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Spirit / Ghost(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; Magritte, René
| The jinns: a man falls | |
| and a lot of ants crawls out -- | |
| of his gaping hand. | |
| De djinns: een man valt | Die Dschinns: ein Mann fällt |
| 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
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)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Fear: bad dream
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; Buñuel, Luis
| The jinns: a cloud cuts | |
| through the moon and through the eye -- | |
| that looks at the moon. | |
| De djinns: een wolk snijdt | Die Dschinns durchschneiden |
| 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
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)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Fear: bad dream
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; Buñuel, Luis
| Then, Adam and Eve | |
| invented god and soon he -- | |
| was superior. | |
| Adam en Eva | Adam und 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 4 "The Strangenessses"
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Religion: God(s), Power: pride
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Behind her: a man, | |
| his head perched on her shoulder -- | |
| like a frightful hawk. | |
| Achter haar: een man, | Hinter ihr: ein Mann, |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Manly (aggression)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| So strange, wealth offers | |
| everything to be happy -- | |
| and yet it doesn't work. | |
| Rijkdom biedt alles | Die Reichen haben |
| 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
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.'
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Wealth: supply
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Owners own the land, | |
| but the gardens will belong -- | |
| to the gardeners. | |
| Ja, de eigenaar | Dem Eigentümer |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Nature: garden, park
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A tangled patchwork, | |
| bits of all kinds of people -- | |
| that's how Mumbai was. | |
| Een lappendeken | Ein Flickenteppich |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Together: society, Bharat (India)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I never dare to | |
| speak to them, not one of them -- | |
| does even see me. | |
| Ik durf hen niet aan | Ich traue mich nicht, |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Contact: avoid
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Better not to count | |
| on society or God -- | |
| Provide for supplies. | |
| Reken liever niet | Verlasse dich nicht |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Care: thinking ahead
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The tempest tears roofs | |
| away from attic secrets -- | |
| devours people's pasts. | |
| De storm rukt daken | Der Sturm reißt Dächer |
| weg van zoldergeheimen -- | von Geheimnissen, verschlingt -- |
| verslindt verledens. | Vergangenheiten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-10
Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights (Salman Rushdie) - 2015
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Nature: force / violence
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The grand parade is | |
| over, and never over: | |
| unforgettable. | |
| De grote optocht | Der große Umzug |
| 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
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights), chapter 1, The Children of Ibn Rushd (Averroes, 1126-1198)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Memory: of one's life
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| People are killing | |
| each other, they want their God -- | |
| to be the victor. | |
| Mensen vermoorden | Menschen töten sich |
| elkaar, ze willen hun God -- | gegenseitig, denn ihr Gott -- |
| als overwinnaar. | muss triumphieren. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-30
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Religion: allmightiness, Pride: arrogance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I already know | |
| what comes after the last page: | |
| pages that are blank. | |
| Ik weet wat er komt | Ich weiß bereits, was |
| 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Life: course (end)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Two people travel | |
| and they discover the world -- | |
| A journey called Love. | |
| Twee mensen reizen | Zwei Menschen reisen, |
| 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Life: discover / explore
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| It's all made of gold: | |
| temples, sacrifices, priests -- | |
| for a golden god. | |
| Alles is van goud: | Alles ist aus Gold: |
| 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Religion: hold
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Please help him, holy | |
| woman we don't see, help us -- | |
| You are one of us. | |
| Help hem, heilige | Hilf ihm, 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Religion: prayer, Wish (illusion)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Faith is guidable, | |
| while superstition hardly -- | |
| can be influenced. | |
| Geloof is buigbaar, | Glaube ist lenkbar, |
| maar bijgeloof is zelden -- | Aberglaube ist aber -- |
| te beïnvloeden. | kaum beeinflussbar. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-29
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 3, chapter 19
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Religion: belief, Illusions: worldview
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Duty of plunder: | |
| it is attractive to them -- | |
| The chosen people. | |
| Plundering als plicht | Plünderung als Pflicht |
| is aantrekkelijk voor hen: | ist für sie sehr attraktiv: |
| uitverkorenen. | die Auserwählten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-29
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 3, chapter 19 - Afghan tribes, led, misled and incited by religious doctrines
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Religion: cruelty, Pride: arrogance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| There is no wisdom | |
| in the East, no, everywhere -- | |
| people are foolish. | |
| Er is geen wijsheid | Weisheit im Osten |
| 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 18
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Stupidity
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The king and the pope, | |
| God too, they say, and Satan -- | |
| are De' Medici. | |
| De vorst en de paus, | Der Fürst und der Papst, |
| 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 16-17 - Florentine De' Medici family in the 15th century
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Power: corruption
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Suffering nameless | |
| pains in the nameless cellars -- | |
| Nameless torturers. | |
| Naamloze pijnen | Namenlose Schmerzen |
| in de naamloze kelders -- | in namenlosen Kellern -- |
| Naamloze beulen. | Namenlose Henker. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-28
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 3, chapter 16
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Pain, Power: violence
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Never show beauty | |
| to anyone, you don't want -- | |
| to lose it, do you? | |
| Laat schoonheid niet zien, | Zeige niemandem |
| 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
Novel, part 3, chapter 16
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Greed
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Tabriz: fine carpets, | |
| all over on the hillsides -- | |
| drying in the sun. | |
| Tabriz: vloerkleden, | Tabriz: Teppiche, |
| 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
Novel, part 2, chapter 15
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Culture: skill / competence, Afghanistan
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Over there they worship | |
| strange gods, but their death will be -- | |
| just the same as ours. | |
| Daar aanbidden ze | Sie beten fremde |
| 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
Novel, part 2, chapter 10
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Religion: hold
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The painting shows the | |
| nation that is not yet there -- | |
| It's a creation. | |
| Het schilderij toont | Die Leinwand zeigt die |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 9
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Fantasy: imagination
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Oops, once invented, | |
| a god is inherently -- | |
| indestructible. | |
| Oei, eenmaal bedacht | Einmal erfunden, |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Religion: God(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Would religion be | |
| a mistake that people pass -- | |
| on to their children? | |
| Is godsdienst een fout | Ist Religion ein |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Religion: hold, Illusions: story
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Taking a rash risk | |
| after consideration -- | |
| may that be courage? | |
| Weloverwogen | Unbesonnene |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 6
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Courage, Paradox / Koan
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A sorcerer doesn't | |
| need a wand or other stuff -- | |
| Words are sufficient. | |
| Tovenaars hebben | Zauberer brauchen |
| geen toverstok nodig, niets -- | keinen Zauberstab, gar nichts -- |
| Woorden zijn genoeg. | Worte genügen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-23
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 1, chapter 5
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Illusions: story
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| All religions are | |
| certainly right: the other -- | |
| gods do not exist. | |
| Alle godsdiensten | Religionen |
| hebben gelijk: andere -- | wissen: andere Götter -- |
| goden bestaan niet. | existieren nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-22
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 1, chapter 4 - The logic of atheism
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Reason: logic, Religion: God(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The Emperor: 'We', | |
| after all, he speaks and acts -- | |
| on behalf of all. | |
| De keizer is 'Wij', | Der Kaiser ist 'Wir', |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 3
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Leadership
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The board of their game | |
| is the garden, with servants -- | |
| being the pieces. | |
| Het bord van hun spel | Das Brett ihres Spiels |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 3 Pachisi - at the court of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Equality: inequality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The city grows on, | |
| as if there were no workers -- | |
| but a magician. | |
| De stad groeit vanzelf, | Die Stadt wächst von selbst, |
| 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
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)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: City (junction)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Ow, my secret hurts, | |
| it eats me, hollows me out -- | |
| Alive I am dead. | |
| Mijn geheim doet pijn, | Mein Geheimnis frisst |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 2 - Covert homosexuality
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Secret
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The highest ruler, | |
| the self, is hungry, in need -- | |
| of beauty and love. | |
| De hoogste heerser, | Der höchste Herrscher, |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 2
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Love: Give To Be, Need
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Water is royal: | |
| a king without water falls -- | |
| apart into dust. | |
| Koninklijk water: | Das Königswasser: |
| 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 1, and part 3, chapter 19
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Earth: mother
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He is not a spy | |
| and not a child, just silly -- | |
| with his secrecy. | |
| Hij is geen spion | Er ist kein 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
Novel, part 1, chapter 1
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Communication (incomprehension)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Since there are no more | |
| poets to hold up the sky -- | |
| the state gets shattered. | |
| Er zijn geen dichters | Keine Dichter mehr, |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Writing: a profession, Stories: connection
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| This golden age will | |
| last forever, you believe -- | |
| Yet, problems arise. | |
| Deze gouden tijd | Das goldene Zeit- |
| zal eeuwig duren, denk je -- | alter wird dauern, glaubst du -- |
| Maar toch, problemen. | Trotzdem, Probleme. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-14
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
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
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Prosperity
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The reformers make | |
| the future correspond with -- | |
| the way it once was. | |
| Hervormers laten | Für Reformer fällt |
| 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
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
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Change: reactionary, Politics
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| If dead were to dream | |
| they would definitely dream -- | |
| of death all the time. | |
| Als doden zouden | Wenn Toten träumen |
| dromen, zouden ze alsmaar -- | könnten, würden sie immer -- |
| dromen van de dood. | nur vom Tod träumen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-19
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Kashmira, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Decay, Death: silence / lifelessness
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The hamlet decays, | |
| being struck by the twins of -- | |
| poverty and fear. | |
| Het dorp verkommert, | Der Weiler verfällt, |
| getroffen door de tweeling -- | geplagt von den Zwillingen -- |
| armoede en angst. | von Armut und Angst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-19
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Kashmira, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Decay, Poverty: visible
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He's a loving man, | |
| he will be worthy of me -- | |
| when I am ready. | |
| Hij is liefdevol, | Er ist liebevoll, |
| hij is mij zeker waard als -- | er wird meiner würdig sein -- |
| ik er klaar voor ben. | wenn ich bereit bin. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-19
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Kashmira, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Love: doubt
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He's looking at me, | |
| I feel a kiss, but he's still -- | |
| sitting over there. | |
| Hij kijkt steeds naar mij, | Er sieht mich an, ich |
| ik voel een kus in mijn nek -- | spüre einen Kuss, aber -- |
| maar hij zit daar nog. | er sitzt noch drüben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-19
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Kashmira, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: In love: uncertainty
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Ruins, the hamlet | |
| seems to have been burrowed through -- | |
| by super-sized worms. | |
| Ruïnes, het dorp | Ruinen, das Dorf |
| lijkt wel omgewoeld te zijn -- | scheint durchwühlt worden zu sein -- |
| door reuzenwormen. | von Riesenwürmern. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-19
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Kashmira, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Decay, Animals: worm / maggot
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Gold and reserves don't | |
| really matter in my life -- | |
| but the future does. | |
| Goud noch reserves | Gold und Reserven |
| doen ertoe in mijn leven -- | sind unwichtig im Leben -- |
| alleen de toekomst. | nur die Zukunft zählt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-19
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Kashmira, § 1
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Future: wish
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Why aren't there angels | |
| keeping watch, not even here -- | |
| in Los Angeles? | |
| Waarom waken er | Warum wachen hier |
| geen engelen, niet eens hier -- | keine Engel, nicht einmal -- |
| in Los Angeles? | in Los Angeles? |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-19
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Kashmira, § 1
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Care: brotherly love, Angel / Devil
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She doesn't even know | |
| whether she prefers justice -- | |
| or bloody revenge. | |
| Ze is onzeker | Sie weiß nicht einmal, |
| of zij gerechtigheid wil -- | ob sie ja Gerechtigkeit -- |
| of bloedige wraak. | oder Rache will. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-19
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Kashmira, § 1
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Together: justice, Revenge
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The world is no good, | |
| the rage of the orthodox -- | |
| will purify it. | |
| De wereld deugt niet, | Die Welt ist nicht gut, |
| de toorn der gelovigen -- | der Zorn der Strenggläubigen -- |
| zal haar zuiveren. | wird sie reinigen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-18
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
In Afghanistan, mujahideen fought for freedom against the Russian occupation and they legitimised this with an incorrect explanation of the Islamic doctrine
Novel, chapter Shalimar the Clown, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Religion: revolution, Afghanistan
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Hell would be better, | |
| but no gate opens, because -- | |
| she's already there. | |
| Ze wil naar de hel, | Sie will zur Hölle, |
| maar er gaat geen poort open -- | doch es öffnet sich kein Tor -- |
| want ze is er al. | weil sie schon da ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-18
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Shalimar the Clown, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Heaven / Sky / Hell, Alone: separated
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Manly love happens | |
| to be action, it comes down -- | |
| to fighting dangers. | |
| Ach, mannelijke | Na ja, männliche |
| liefde is actie, vechten -- | Liebe ist Tat, ist Kämpfen -- |
| tegen gevaren. | gegen Gefahren. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-18
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Shalimar the Clown, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Manly (aggression)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| God doesn't ask people | |
| for their love, but only for -- | |
| their obedience. | |
| God vraagt de mensen | Nur, von den Menschen |
| niet om hun liefde, maar om -- | verlangt Gott keine Liebe -- |
| hun gehoorzaamheid. | sondern Gehorsam. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-18
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Shalimar the Clown, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Pride: arrogance, Religion: revelation
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| All the resistance | |
| fighters are afraid, they are -- | |
| baptise them in Love. | |
| De verzetsstrijders | Die Partisanen |
| zijn steeds bang, er zijn er veel -- | haben immer Angst, sie sind -- |
| te weinig van hen. | viel zu wenige. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-18
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Shalimar the Clown, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: War: resistance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The living dead are | |
| free of Time, their sufferings -- | |
| baptise them in Love. | |
| Levende doden | Lebende Tote |
| zijn vrij van de tijd, hun pijn -- | sind frei von der Zeit, ihr Schmerz -- |
| doopt hen in Liefde. | tauft sie in Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-17
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Shalimar the Clown, § 1
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Religion: promise, Love: is all
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Back in the village, | |
| looked at like a dead person -- | |
| an evil spirit. | |
| Terug in het dorp, | Zurück im Dorf, als |
| bekeken als een dode -- | eine Tote angeblickt -- |
| als een boze geest. | als ein böser Geist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-17
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Shalimar the Clown, § 1 - Boonyi returns to her village, where she has been declared dead
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Spirit / Ghost(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
Amsterdam is a code word |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-16
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, about Boonyi, in the chapter "Max"
Amsterdam: in the novel it is Kashmir (called paradise in the chapter "India"), as indication for Shalimar the Clown
MP: military police
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Communication (half, half-hearted)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| It is illegal | |
| the power of the soldiers -- | |
| Thát is illegal. | |
| Het is illegaal | Es ist illegal |
| de macht van de soldaten -- | die Gewalt der Soldaten -- |
| Dát is illegaal. | Dás ist illegal. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-07
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Boonyi, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Power: violence, Power: laws
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The guests run away, | |
| the staff is left with the feast -- | |
| left with the rumours. | |
| De gasten vluchten, | Die Gäste fliehen, |
| het personeel blijft zitten -- | das Personal bleibt allein -- |
| met de geruchten. | mit den Gerüchten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-07
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Boonyi, § 1
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Care: thinking ahead
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| On a tightrope, you | |
| walk best thinking of it as -- | |
| air that carries you. | |
| Op een koord loop je | Auf einem Drahtseil |
| makkelijk als je het ziet -- | gehst du leicht, wenn du es siehst -- |
| als lucht die jou draagt. | als Luft, die dich trägt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-07
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter Boonyi, § 1
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Attention: focus
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| In a flash she sees | |
| him as a murderer, grave -- | |
| flowers at his feet. | |
| Even ziet ze hem | Ganz kurz sieht sie ihn |
| als moordenaar, grafbloemen -- | als Mörder, mit Grabblumen -- |
| rondom zijn voeten. | um seine Füße. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-07
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter India
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Insight (intuition)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| India is much | |
| more than chaos: through and through -- | |
| logical chaos. | |
| India is veel | Indien ist viel |
| meer dan chaos: door en door -- | mehr als Chaos: durch und durch -- |
| logische chaos. | logisches Chaos. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-06
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter India - 'India is chaos making sense'
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Order: chaos, Bharat (India)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Walking in silence, | |
| listening attentively -- | |
| to what the world says. | |
| Zwijgend wandelen | Schweigend spazieren |
| en aandachtig toehoren -- | und aufmerksam zuhören -- |
| wat de wereld zegt. | was die Welt uns sagt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-06
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter India
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Attention: surroundings
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I talk in my sleep, | |
| I recorded it and then -- | |
| quickly erased it. | |
| Ik praat in mijn slaap, | Ich rede im Schlaf, |
| ik nam het op en meteen -- | ich hab es aufgenommen -- |
| heb ik het gewist. | und sofort gelöscht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-05-06
Shalimar the Clown (Salman Rushdie) - 2005
Novel, chapter India
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Self-knowledge (acquire), Sleep
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Rights never will be | |
| granted, first you must suffer -- | |
| and then you'll take them. | |
| Rechten worden nooit | Rechte werden nie |
| verleend, eerst moet je lijden -- | gewährt, zuerst leidet man -- |
| en dan neem je ze. | und dann nimmt man sie. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-16
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 14
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Equality: assert
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| With a clean duster, | |
| the maid goes around the house -- | |
| waving like a queen. | |
| Met een stofdoek doet, | Mit dem Staubtuch macht |
| de werkster het huis, wuivend -- | die Putzfrau das Haus, winkend: |
| als een koningin. | eine Königin. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-15
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 14
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Equality: self-respect
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Tall- and slim-doctors, | |
| treat you just like an object -- | |
| Are you still human? | |
| Lang- en dundokters | Groß- und Dünn-Ärzte |
| behandelen je als ding -- | behandeln dich wie ein Ding -- |
| Ben je nog een mens? | Bist du noch ein Mensch? |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-15
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 14
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Identity: physical
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| With their victory, | |
| the generals earn a lot -- | |
| of honour, and rights. | |
| De generaals zijn | Die Generäle |
| de winnaars, ze verdienen -- | verdienen mit dem Sieg viel -- |
| veel eer, en rechten. | Ehre, und Rechte. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-15
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 12
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Power: pride
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She is a goddess, | |
| wearing a long train of boys -- | |
| like a Golden Goose. | |
| Ze is een godin | Sie ist göttlich, trägt |
| en draagt een sleep van jongens -- | eine Schleppe aus Jungen -- |
| als een zwaan-kleef-aan. | wie ein Schwan-kleb-an. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-15
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 11, fairy tale "The Golden Goose"
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: In love: allurement
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Stamps on the pages | |
| of the letter to my dad: | |
| Not to be censored. | |
| Stempels op elk vel | Auf jeder Seite |
| van de brief aan mijn vader: | des Briefes an den Vater -- |
| Niet gecensureerd. | gestempelt: Nicht zensiert. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-15
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 9
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Power: wielding
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I'm walking my dog | |
| in the sound of the silence -- | |
| with my earplugs in. | |
| In het geluid van | Im Klang der Stille |
| de stilte wandel ik met -- | führe ich den Hund aus, mit -- |
| mijn oordopjes in. | den Ohrstöpseln drin. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-14
Fury (Salman Rushdie)
The Sound of silence (Simon & Garfunkel) - 2001
Novel, § 7
Song "The sound of silence" (1964, Simon & Garfunkel)
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Silence (emptiness)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; Simon, Paul
| Corpses in the street | |
| look like humans, but fake ones -- | |
| more like broken dolls. | |
| Een lijk op straat lijkt | Auf der Straße seh'n |
| op een mens, een namaak-mens -- | Leichen aus wie Menschen, wie -- |
| een kapotte pop. | kaputte Puppen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-14
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 6
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Death: silence / lifelessness
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| It is night, I walk | |
| across the metropolis -- | |
| which denies the night. | |
| Midden in de nacht | Mitten in der Nacht |
| loop ik door de wereldstad -- | laufe ich durch die Weltstadt -- |
| die de nacht ontkent. | die die Nacht leugnet. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-14
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 4
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: City (crowded), Night
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Still to be set up: | |
| the Merry Celebration -- | |
| of Counting Blessings. | |
| Nog in te stellen: | Noch einzurichten: |
| de Viering van het Tellen -- | das Frohe Fest des Zählens -- |
| van Zegeningen. | unsrer Segnungen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-14
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 1
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Gratitude
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Everyone expects | |
| to win and bets money on -- | |
| a castle in air. | |
| Iedereen verwacht | Jeder erwartet |
| te winnen en zet geld in -- | zu gewinnen, setzt Geld auf -- |
| op een toekomstdroom. | einem Zukunftstraum. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-14
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 1
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Greed
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| High fashion is more | |
| fashionable than ever -- | |
| There's money to burn. | |
| De mode is meer | Die Topmode ist |
| in de mode dan ooit, want -- | modischer denn je, weil der -- |
| geld wil graag rollen. | Rubel rollen muss. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-14
Fury (Salman Rushdie) - 2001
Novel, § 1
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Wealth: luxury, Prestige: conceit
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She relies on me, | |
| I am strong, I am her rock -- | |
| I endure the pain. | |
| Ze vertrouwt op mij, | Sie vertraut auf mich, |
| ik ben sterk, ik ben haar rots -- | ich bin stark, ich bin ihr Fels -- |
| en verdraag de pijn. | ertrage den Schmerz. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-22
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 15 Beneath her feet
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Help (support)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| My photos of her | |
| presence: the pile of dishes, | |
| the untidy bed. | |
| Mijn foto's van haar | Die Fotos ihrer |
| aanwezigheid: de afwas, | Anwesenheit: das Geschirr, |
| het beslapen bed. | das zerwühlte Bett. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-22
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 14 The Whole Catastrophe
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Memory: token
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Nude with sunglasses: | |
| peace on earth, which is almost -- | |
| going to perish. | |
| Naakt met zonnebril: | Nackt, Sonnenbrille: |
| vrede op aarde, bijna -- | Frieden auf der Erde, die -- |
| gaat die ten onder. | fast zugrunde geht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-21
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 14 The Whole Catastrophe
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Peace: wish
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I don't read clippings | |
| about me, I weigh how much -- | |
| heavier they get. | |
| Knipsels over mij | Ausschnitte über |
| lees ik niet, ik weeg hoeveel -- | mich wäge ich ab, wie viel -- |
| zwaarder ze worden. | schwerer sie werden. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-21
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 14 The Whole Catastrophe
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Honour / Fame
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A state of my own, | |
| new, within safe walls, that is -- | |
| what I call: freedom. | |
| Een eigen staat, nieuw, | Ein eigener Staat, |
| binnen veilige muren -- | neu, sicher ummauert, das -- |
| dat noem ik: vrijheid. | nenne ich: Freiheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-21
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 13 On Pleasure Island
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Safety: home, Freedom: self-determination
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| People from other | |
| worlds are slipping and sliding -- | |
| in, and out again. | |
| Er slippen mensen | Menschen aus einer |
| uit een andere wereld -- | anderen Welt schlüpfen ein -- |
| binnen, en weer weg. | und rutschen heraus. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-20
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 12 Transformer
Hallucinations
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Illusions: neuropathy, Spirit / Ghost(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Take it or leave it, | |
| she demands. He is in love -- | |
| and takes it.. for love. | |
| Zeg ja of zeg nee, | Sag ja oder nein, |
| eist ze. En hij is verliefd -- | verlangt sie. Er ist verliebt -- |
| hij zegt Ja.. ik wil. | und sagt Ja.. ich will. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-20
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 11 Higher Love
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: In love: allurement
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She always looks me | |
| up to talk to me, because -- | |
| I know her, her life. | |
| Zij zoekt mij steeds op | Sie sucht mich auf, um |
| om met me te praten, want -- | mit mir zu reden, weil ich -- |
| ik ken haar leven. | ihr Leben kenne. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 11 Higher Love
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Friendship: conversations
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Based on looks I have | |
| to take my pants down: rectal -- | |
| examination. | |
| Om mijn uiterlijk | Für mein Aussehen |
| moet het, moet mijn broek omlaag: | muss meine Hose runter: |
| rectaal onderzoek. | Rektalkontrolle. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 10 Season of the Witch
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Foreigners: aversion
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Refugees must learn | |
| to forget their memories: | |
| no Home, Return, Hope. | |
| De vluchtelingen | Flüchtlinge müssen |
| moeten leren vergeten: | lernen, es zu vergessen: |
| Thuis, Terugkeer, Hoop. | Heim, Rückkehr, Hoffnung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 9 Membrane
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Home: displaced
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The girls stand ready, | |
| and together they practise -- | |
| modest behaviour. | |
| De meisjes staan klaar, | Die Mädchen warten, |
| tezamen oefenen ze -- | gemeinsam üben sie sich -- |
| ingetogenheid. | in Bescheidenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 9 Membrane
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Womanly (devotion), Child: education
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| What he and I share | |
| is the AH-period: | |
| our life After Her. | |
| Wat we delen is | Was wir teilen, ist |
| de NH-periode: | die NI-Periode: |
| ons leven Na Haar. | die Jahre Nach Ihr. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 9 Membrane
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Friendship: understanding
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| They rape her at home, | |
| saying that with me they will -- | |
| not be so gentle. | |
| Ze verkrachten haar, | Sie: vergewaltigt, |
| maar met mij zullen ze niet -- | aber zu mir werden sie -- |
| zo zachtzinnig zijn. | weniger sanft sein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 8 The Decisive Moment
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Power: violence
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| It is great to bring | |
| something to light, without words -- | |
| showing the secret! | |
| Wow, iets aan het licht | Etwas ans Licht zu |
| te brengen, zonder woorden -- | bringen, ohne Worte das -- |
| het geheim tonen! | Geheimnis zeigen! |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-19
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 8 The Decisive Moment
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Truth: reveal
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| There's a skyscraper | |
| where our villa used to be -- | |
| Gigantic gravestone. | |
| Een wolkenkrabber | Ein Wolkenkratzer, |
| op de plek van ons huis, een -- | wo früher unser Haus war -- |
| enorme grafsteen. | Riesiger Grabstein. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-17
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 6 Disorientations
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: City (stone & steel)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Inexplicable | |
| is the explosion of births -- | |
| so chaste people are. | |
| Onverklaarbare | Unerklärbar ist |
| geboorten-explosie, zo -- | diese Geburtsexplosion -- |
| kuis is iedereen. | so keusch sind alle. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-16
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 4 The Invention of Music
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Taboo
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The floor is ceiling: | |
| you see a metal flower -- | |
| spinning beneath you! | |
| De vloer is plafond: | Boden ist Decke: |
| je ziet een metalen bloem -- | sieh, eine Metallblume -- |
| draaien onder je! | dreht sich unter dir! |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-15
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 4 The Invention of Music
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Fantasy: imagination
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| So much he enjoys | |
| her bathing his figure in -- | |
| her longing regard. | |
| Hij geniet ervan | Er genießt es, dass |
| dat hij gebaad wordt in haar -- | sie ihn badet in ihren -- |
| verlangende blik. | sehnsüchtigen Blick. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-15
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 4 The Invention of Music
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Identity: being seen
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The past is hidden | |
| like a treasure, it's hard work -- | |
| excavating it. | |
| Het verleden is | Die Vergangenheit |
| een schat, ontzettend veel werk -- | ist ein Schatz, harte Arbeit -- |
| om op te graven. | sie auszugraben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-14
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 3 Legends of Thrace
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Past: discover, New: renewal
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Ah, these spat out words | |
| will become unscrupulous -- | |
| stones and bullets. | |
| Gespuwde woorden | Gespuckte Worte |
| worden nietsontzienende -- | werden zu rücksichtslosen -- |
| stenen en kogels. | Steinen und Kugeln. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-14
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 2 Melodies and Silences
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Hatred
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| People expect peace | |
| from her, which confuses her -- | |
| so she has no peace. | |
| Mensen verwachten | Alle erwarten |
| vrede van haar, het verwart -- | Frieden von ihr, verwirrt hat -- |
| haar, ze heeft geen rust. | sie keine Ruhe. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-14
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Hero(ine)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| If you are grateful, | |
| but you don't know who to thank -- | |
| you may well need God. | |
| Als je dankbaar bent, | Wenn du dankbar bist |
| maar niet weet wie te danken -- | und nicht weißt, wem du danken |
| heb je God nodig. | sollst, brauchst du wohl Gott. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-14
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Gratitude
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Silence afterwards, | |
| as if it were a photo -- | |
| of a child screaming. | |
| Stilte na de ramp, | Stille danach, als |
| alsof het een foto is -- | wäre's ein Foto eines -- |
| waarop een kind schreeuwt. | schreienden Kindes. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Silence (danger)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The applause rumbles | |
| appallingly, people scream -- | |
| because the earth shakes. | |
| Het applaus rommelt | Der Applaus grollt sehr |
| vervaarlijk, mensen gillen -- | gefährlich, Leute schreien -- |
| want de aarde beeft. | denn die Erde bebt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Life: survival (reflex)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He's a beauty, like | |
| a flower, I pick and stick -- | |
| him between my teeth. | |
| Hij is mooi, ik pluk | Ich pflücke ihn, er |
| hem als een bloem en steek hem -- | ist schön, ich stecke ihn mir -- |
| tussen mijn tanden. | zwischen die Zähne. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-13
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 1 The Keeper of Bees
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Love: play
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
With a broad chest |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-22
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapters 1 The Keeper of Bees, 12 Transformer, 13 On Pleasure Island
Music album "Hot rats" (1969, Frank Zappa)
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Honour / Fame, Pride: arrogance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
Composer: Zappa, Frank
| The ground beneath her | |
| feet has taken her, the earth -- | |
| whose praises I sang. | |
| De grond onder haar | Der Boden unter |
| voeten nam haar, de aarde -- | ihr nahm sie auf, die Erde -- |
| die ik geroemd heb. | deren Lob ich sang. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-22
The Ground Beneath Her Feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapter 15 Beneath her feet
Song "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" (lyrics Salman Rushdie [1999], music U2, album "All That You Can't Leave Behind" [2000]) - Earthquake / Orpheus mourns
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Sadness: mourning, Beauty: earth
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; U2
| I don't have a hold, | |
| with others, he never looks -- | |
| at me lovingly. | |
| Ik heb geen houvast, | Ich hab keinen Halt, |
| nooit kijkt hij in gezelschap -- | in Gesellschaft sieht er nie -- |
| mij liefdevol aan. | mich liebevoll an. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-07
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "The Moor's Last Sigh", (4-) 20
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Attention: exist
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Time is fluid, here | |
| on the plane, we are floating -- | |
| in moments of now. | |
| De tijd is vloeibaar | Die Zeit ist fließend |
| in het vliegtuig, we zweven -- | hier im Flugzeug, wir schweben -- |
| steeds in het heden. | in der Gegenwart. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-06
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "The Moor's Last Sigh", (4-) 19
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Time: now / present
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Tall bite tales wander | |
| about and attach themselves -- | |
| to amputations. | |
| De rondzwervende | Umherschweifende |
| bijtverhalen hechten zich -- | Bissgeschichten heften sich -- |
| aan amputaties. | an Amputierten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-04
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "Bombay Central", (3-) 16
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Stories: truth / untruth
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Mass of supporters | |
| times corruption-degree squared -- | |
| makes a dynasty. | |
| Mensenmassa maal | Gruppenmasse mal |
| corruptie in het kwadraat -- | Korruption im Quadrat macht -- |
| maakt een dynastie. | eine Dynastie. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-03
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "Spices from Malabar", (2-) 15
Bharat's (India's) variation of E=mc2 (Energy = mass * lightspeed square) is: D=mc2 (Dynasty = mass-of-supporters * corruption square)
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Power: mass, Bharat (India)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| We were citizens, | |
| and suddenly our faith has -- | |
| become suspicious. | |
| We waren burgers, | Wir waren Bürger, |
| en ineens is ons geloof -- | und jäh ist unser Glaube -- |
| verdacht geworden. | fraglich geworden. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-02
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapters "Spices from Malabar", (2-) 13 and "Bombay Central", (3-) 18
State of Emergency in India 1975-1977, declared under Indira Gandhi; oppression of political opponents and non-Hindus
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Together: discord, Religion: hold
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A quick marriage, | |
| with a lasso around us -- | |
| to seal it tightly. | |
| Een snelhuwelijk, | Eine Schnell-Heirat, |
| met een lasso om ons heen -- | ein Lasso um uns herum -- |
| als bezegeling. | zur Besiegelung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-02
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "Spices from Malabar", (2-) 12
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Marriage (wedding), USA
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The sister sails in: | |
| an old ship with white sails tight- | |
| ly around her head. | |
| De non zeilt binnen: | Die Nonne segelt |
| een oud schip, witte zeilen -- | ein: ihre weißen Segel -- |
| staan strak om haar hoofd. | eng um ihren Kopf. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-02
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "Spices from Malabar", (2-) 12
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Identity: image
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He is old, his mouth | |
| does not smile with charm, but grins -- | |
| like a skeleton. | |
| Hij is oud, zijn mond | Er ist alt, sein Mund |
| lacht niet betoverend, maar -- | lächelt nicht charmant, sondern -- |
| grijnst als een skelet. | grinst wie ein Skelett. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-02
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "Spices from Malabar", (2-) 11
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Old age: ailments / defects
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Any overworld | |
| is a palimpsest over -- | |
| a scraped underworld. | |
| De bovenwereld | Jede Oberwelt |
| is een palimpsest over -- | ist ein Palimpsest über -- |
| de onderwereld. | einer Unterwelt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-02
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapters "Spices from Malabar", (2-) 11 and "The Moor's Last Sigh", (4-) 19
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Power: manipulation, Bharat (India), World(view)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The gypsy child with | |
| the shedding tear has grown up: | |
| now a weeping knight. | |
| Het zigeunerkind | Das Zigeunerkind |
| met de traan, nu volwassen: | mit der Träne, erwachsen: |
| een ridder die huilt. | ein Ritter, der weint. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-01
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "Spices from Malabar", (2-) 10
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Appearances
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The train uphill runs | |
| in the dark for a short time: | |
| the One Kiss Tunnel. | |
| De trein op de berg | Der Zug den Hügel |
| rijdt even in het donker: | hinauf fährt kurz im Dunkeln: |
| de Eén-Kus-Tunnel. | der Ein-Kuss-Tunnel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-01
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "Spices from Malabar", (2-) 9
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: In love: happiness
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The rope is broken, | |
| my lilac-red kite crashes -- | |
| although it is free. | |
| Het touw gaat kapot, | Das Seil geht entzwei, |
| mijn roze vlieger stort neer -- | mein rosa Drachen stürzt ab -- |
| ofschoon hij vrij is. | obwohl er frei ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-01
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "Spices from Malabar", (2-) 9
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Freedom: liberation
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Family demands | |
| obedience, love isn't -- | |
| invulnerable. | |
| Mijn familie eist | Die Familie |
| gehoorzaamheid, ach, liefde -- | gehorchen? Ach, Liebe macht -- |
| is niet onkwetsbaar. | nicht unverwundbar. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-31
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "A house divided", (1-) 7
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Parents: strangers
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The biggest taboo | |
| is of course, ouch, your parents' -- | |
| sexuality. | |
| Het grootste taboe | Das größte Tabu |
| is de seksualiteit -- | ist die Sexualität -- |
| oei, van je ouders. | uh, deiner Eltern. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-31
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "A house divided", (1-) 7
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Parents: strangers, Taboo
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Cities put their faith | |
| in citizens, villages -- | |
| put their faith in god. | |
| Steden vertrouwen | Städte vertrauen |
| op hun burgers, de dorpen -- | auf die Bürger, die Dörfer -- |
| vertrouwen op god. | vertrauen auf Gott. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-31
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "A house divided", (1-) 4
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Religion: hold, Bharat (India)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Waiving happiness | |
| and suffering for the truth: | |
| a better country. | |
| Afzien van geluk | Auf Glück verzichten |
| en lijden voor de waarheid -- | und leiden für die Wahrheit: |
| van een beter land. | ein besseres Land. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-30
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
Novel, chapter "A house divided", (1-) 3
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Idealism, Bharat (India), Politics
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Without a lover | |
| my fingers - ooh - comfort me -- | |
| ah - with fantasies. | |
| Oh, zonder minnaar, | Ohne Geliebte |
| troosten - oe - mijn vingers me -- | trösten mich meine Finger -- |
| met fantasieën. | mit Fantasien. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-30
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "A house divided", (1-) 3
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Desire (craving, lust)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| There are charred corpses | |
| hanging from scorched stakes, remains -- | |
| of fire-devoured trees. | |
| Verkoolde lijken | Leichen, verkohlt an |
| aan geblakerde staken, vuur- | versengten Pfählen, Bäumen -- |
| verslonden bomen. | feuerzerfressen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-30
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "A house divided", (1-) 3
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Violence: annihilation
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Spices, wonderful | |
| scents were once the beginning -- | |
| a bad smoke their end. | |
| Kruiden, heerlijke | Kräuter, herrliche |
| geuren waren het begin -- | Düfte waren der Anfang -- |
| een walm hun einde. | ein Rauch ihr Ende. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-30
The Moor's Last Sigh (Salman Rushdie) - 1995
Novel, chapter "A house divided", (1-) 3
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Violence: annihilation
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The queen is hunting | |
| me, but I also dream that -- | |
| I'm untraceable. | |
| De koningin jaagt | Der König jagt mich, |
| op mij, maar ik droom ook dat -- | aber ich träume auch, dass -- |
| ik onvindbaar ben. | ich unsichtbar bin. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-11
Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella of Spain consummate their relationship [Santa Fé, January, 1492] (Salman Rushdie) - 1991
Story, in: The New Yorker, also published in the collection "East, West" (1994, section "West")
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Dream(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The world does exist, | |
| finally I know for sure: | |
| I am dying there. | |
| De wereld bestaat, | Die Welt besteht, doch |
| alsnog weet ik het zeker -- | weiß ich es, sehr sicher, jetzt -- |
| nu ik er doodga. | wo ich dort sterbe. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-23
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter IX. A wonderful lamp
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Death: dying, Reality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Above the pilgrims | |
| it flies, the large parasol: | |
| a butterfly swarm. | |
| Boven de pelgrims | Über den Pilgern |
| vliegt de grote parasol -- | fliegt das große Parasol -- |
| van een zwerm vlinders. | des Schmetterlingsschwarms. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-22
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter VIII. The parting of the Arabian Sea
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Flying: butterfly / moth, Wonder / Marvel
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Long-term collisions: | |
| eight kilometres high is -- | |
| the Mount their effect. | |
| Steeds weer botsingen: | Zusammenstöße: |
| acht kilometers hoog is -- | acht Kilometer hoch ist -- |
| de berg hun effect. | der Berg der Effekt. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-21
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter VII. The angel Azraeel, §1
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Nature: force / violence
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Before they can speak | |
| angels always have to wait -- | |
| for a listener. | |
| Engelen moeten | Mit dem Sprechen muss |
| met spreken altijd wachten -- | ein Engel immer warten -- |
| op een luisteraar. | auf einen Hörer. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-20
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter V. A city visible but unseen, §2
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Angel / Devil
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| If knowledge is off, | |
| there are only wishful dreams -- | |
| as moral guidance. | |
| Als kennis verdwijnt, | Wenn Wissen weg ist, |
| zijn er alleen wensdromen -- | gibt es nur die Wunschträume -- |
| als moreel houvast. | als sittlicher Halt. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-20
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter V. A city visible but unseen, §2
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Ethics: laws
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Whoever wakes up | |
| here, will wake the butterflies -- | |
| sleeping on his cheek. | |
| Wie hier wakker wordt, | Wer hier aufwacht, weckt |
| wekt de vlinders uit hun slaap -- | die Schmetterlinge, schlafend -- |
| op zijn warme wang. | auf seiner Wange. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-17
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter IV. Aisha
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Flying: butterfly / moth
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He is so holy! | |
| Wine on his lips instantly -- | |
| turns into water! | |
| Hij is zo heilig, | Er ist so heilig! |
| dat de wijn aan zijn lippen -- | Der Wein auf seinen Lippen -- |
| meteen water wordt! | wird zu Wasser! |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-17
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter IV. Aisha
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Power: demonstration
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Living in exile: | |
| hoping or not to return -- | |
| covered with honour. | |
| Leven als balling: | Im Exil leben: |
| wel of niet hopen dat je -- | hoffend oder nicht, du kehrst -- |
| eervol terugkeert. | zurück mit Ehre. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-17
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter III. L-O-N-D-O-N §5, and IV. Aisha
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Safety: flight
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I pity old friends: | |
| the old memories they share -- | |
| can be so hurtful. | |
| Ach, oude vrienden: | Ach, alte Freunde: |
| oude herinneringen -- | alte Erinnerungen -- |
| kunnen hen kwetsen. | können verletzen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-16
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter III. L-O-N-D-O-N §4
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Friendship: bond, Memory: of someone
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She doesn't dare look back: | |
| that love scene in the hay, did -- | |
| it really happen? | |
| Ze durft niet terug | Zurückzublicken |
| te kijken: dat in het hooi, | wagt sie nicht: ist das im Heu -- |
| is dat echt gebeurd? | wirklich so passiert? |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-16
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter III. L-O-N-D-O-N, § 2
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Memory: remembering
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Their will controlled him, | |
| archangel or not, he just -- | |
| had to obey them. | |
| Hun wil bedwong hem, | Ihr Wille zwang ihn, |
| aartsengel of niet, hij moest -- | Erzengel oder nicht, er -- |
| hen gehoorzamen. | musste gehorchen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-16
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter III. L-O-N-D-O-N §2
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Willpower
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| They work very hard, | |
| while the pilgrims are asleep: | |
| the wallet-rippers. | |
| Ze werken erg hard, | Sie arbeiten hart, |
| terwijl de pelgrims slapen: | während die Pilger schlafen: |
| de beurzensnijders. | die Börsenschlitzer. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-15
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter 2. Mahoun
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Equality: inequality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Power is: never | |
| allowing what whoever -- | |
| keeps secret for you. | |
| Macht is: niet kunnen | Macht ist: niemals zu- |
| toelaten wat wie dan ook -- | lassen, was wer auch immer -- |
| voor je geheim houdt. | für dich geheim hält. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-15
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter 2. Mahoun
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Power: wielding
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
The wheel turns fast here |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-24
Tinkering: 'jugaad', a creative improvisation, a frugal innovation, a solution that bends the rules
The wheel: in the flag of Bharat (India)
A fast life: in "The Moor's Last Sigh" (1995, Salman Rushdie), the body of Moraes Zogoiby (the Moor) develops twice as fast as normal
For toys, man invented the wheel
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Culture: skill / competence, Bharat (India)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
The bull in front of the stock exchange |
Amsterdam, 2024-04-22
The Golden Calf (exodus 32) is literally a Golden Bull
Sculpture "Charging Bull" (2012, Arturo Di Modica [1941]) in front of the stock exchange building in Amsterdam, which throws prices up with its horns, a symbol of rising rates (a "bull market")
Counting-out game: in Celtic 1-2-3-4 is: ina mina ethera methera. In "The Moor's Last Sigh" (1995, Salman Rushdie) underworld king Abraham Zogoiby has a hand in the death of his wife Aurora and their children: Ina (Christina), Minnie (Inamorata) and Mynah (Philomina), thinks the youngest, their son Moor (Moraes)
Megas = great (million, 106), Gigas = giant (billion, 109), Teras = monster (trillion, 1012)
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Power: manipulation
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; Di Modica, Arturo
| The baby, quiet, | |
| swaddled, wearing a bonnet -- | |
| on the dynamite. | |
| De baby is stil, | Das Baby, ruhig, |
| ingebakerd, met een muts -- | gewickelt, eine Mütze -- |
| op het dynamiet. | auf dem Dynamit. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-15
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter I. Angel Gibreel - end of §3
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Violence: impersonal
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He is angry, she | |
| answers: Save yourself all words! | |
| Bye, little dead sir! | |
| Hij is boos, ze zegt: | Er ist wütend, sie |
| Bespaar je alle woorden! | sagt: Spare dir die Wörter! |
| Dag, dood meneertje! | Tschüss, toter Herrchen! |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-15
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter I. Angel Gibreel - end of §3
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Anger / Rage
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He resigns, is deaf | |
| to advice and does nothing -- | |
| just waits forlornly. | |
| Hij berust, is doof | Er ist taub gegen |
| voor adviezen en doet niets -- | Ratschlägen, er ergibt sich -- |
| wacht verlaten af. | wartet verlassen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-13
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 12 Stability
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Waiting (to see), Depression (gloom)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Do I hear my thoughts | |
| echoing, right in the voice -- | |
| of someone I know? | |
| Hoor ik gedachten | Hör ich Gedanken |
| echoën, met de stem van -- | als Echo, mit der Stimme -- |
| iemand die ik ken? | eines Bekannten? |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-13
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 11 Monologue of a Hanged Man
Play (comedy) "The Suicide" (1928, Nikolai Erdman)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Memory: of one's life
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; Erdman, Nikolai
| I shrivel, the jail | |
| cell is an inverted womb -- | |
| It's the womb of death. | |
| Ik verschrompel in | Die Haftzelle ist |
| de cel, de omgekeerde -- | der umgekehrte Mutter- |
| baarmoeder: des doods. | schoß, der des Todes. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-13
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 11 Monologue of a Hanged Man
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Death: dying
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He begs for water | |
| and gets a boiling hot pot -- | |
| as one more torment. | |
| Hij smeekt om water, | Er hat Durst, bekommt |
| krijgt een kokend hete pot -- | einen kochend heißen Topf -- |
| als extra kwelling. | als weitere Qual. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-13
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 11 Monologue of a Hanged Man
Tantalean punishment
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Power: wielding
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She asks questions, but | |
| doesn't understand the answers -- | |
| Why? Pudding and pie! | |
| Ze vraagt steeds, begrijpt | Sie fragt und fragt nur, |
| de antwoorden niet. Waarom -- | Antworten versteht sie nicht -- |
| zijn bananen krom? | Warum? Um die Krumm! |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
'Why? That's why!' / 'Why why why away you fly'
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Questions
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The mirror shows it: | |
| I've lost weight, I'm normal, no -- | |
| longer a cartoon. | |
| De spiegel bewijst | Der Spiegel zeigt es: |
| het: ik ben afgevallen -- | ich habe abgenommen -- |
| en geen spotprent meer. | bin kein Cartoon mehr. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Care: body, Mirror
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The red mark of shame | |
| from a blow to the face won't -- | |
| fade that easily. | |
| De schaamrode plek | Der schamrote Fleck |
| van een klap in je gezicht -- | eines Schlages ins Gesicht -- |
| vervaagt niet zo gauw. | erblasst nicht so leicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Shame
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| If you do belief | |
| in God, you also believe -- | |
| in humanity. | |
| Als je echt gelooft | Wenn du wirklich glaubst |
| in God, ja, dan geloof je -- | an Gott, dann ja, dann glaubst du -- |
| ook in de mensheid. | auch an die Menschheit. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Religion: hold
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Finally I live | |
| in a palace, as a queen -- | |
| so isolated. | |
| Eindelijk leef ik | Endlich lebe ich |
| in een paleis, als een vorst -- | in einem Palast, als Fürst -- |
| zo geïsoleerd. | völlig isoliert. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Elite
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He is a rocket, | |
| losing stages of success -- | |
| to ascend higher. | |
| Hij is een raket, | Meine Rakete |
| laat trappen van succes los -- | lässt die Erfolgsstufen los -- |
| om op te stijgen. | um hoch zu steigen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Success
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| What kind of dream is | |
| this: the Kaaba buried -- | |
| under excrements? | |
| Wat is dit voor droom: | Ein seltsamer Traum: |
| de Ka'aba bedolven -- | die Kaaba begraben -- |
| onder een hoop mest? | unter Mistschichten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Fear: bad dream
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The ministries and | |
| the parliament: waiting rooms -- | |
| and transit places. | |
| De ministeries, | Ministerien, |
| het parlement: wachtruimtes, | Parlament: Wartezimmer, |
| overstapplaatsen. | Umsteigeplätze. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Egoism
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The new era, well, | |
| old glory, cheaply copied -- | |
| in rotting concrete. | |
| De nieuwe tijd, ach, | Die neue Zeit, ach, |
| oude glorie, nagemaakt -- | alter Ruhm, billig kopiert -- |
| in rottend beton. | in sprödem Beton. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Future: wish, Culture: heritage
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| People don't want to | |
| see the barbarities, they -- | |
| are ashamed of them. | |
| De mensen willen | Die Menschen wollen |
| de barbaarsheden niet zien -- | die Barbarei nicht sehen -- |
| Men schaamt zich ervoor. | Man schämt sich dafür. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 10 The Woman in the Veil (burqa)
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Culture: way of living, Shame
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The strong can vote twelve | |
| times, the weak do not make it -- | |
| to the polling place. | |
| De sterken stemmen | Die Starken wählen |
| twaalf keer, de zwakken halen -- | zwölf Mahl, Schwachen erreichen -- |
| het stembureau niet. | das Wahllokal nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-12
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 4, chapter 9 Alexander the Great
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Power: manipulation
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| They're getting older, | |
| Beauty is less beautiful -- | |
| the Beast is nicer. | |
| Ze worden ouder, | Sie werden älter, |
| Belle wordt minder mooi en -- | die Schöne weniger schön -- |
| het Beest aardiger. | das Biest freundlicher. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-11
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 3, chapter 8 Beauty and the Beast
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Marriage (position)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Well, is a good death | |
| the one that you can live with -- | |
| as the survivor? | |
| Is een goede dood | Ist ein Tod gut, wenn |
| die waarmee je kunt leven -- | man damit leben kann als -- |
| als nabestaande? | Hinterbliebener? |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-11
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 3, chapter 7 Blushing
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Death: dying
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Stabs cut in my cheek, | |
| the earth trembles and it rains -- | |
| icicles of glass. | |
| Steken in mijn wang, | Stiche schneiden mich, |
| de aarde beeft, het regent -- | die Erde bebt, es regnet -- |
| scherpe pegels glas. | scharfe Glaszapfen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-11
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 3, chapter 7 Blushing
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Nature: danger
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Gold medallions melt | |
| in the blazing pyre, become -- | |
| tiny lumps of lead. | |
| Gouden medaillons | Die Goldmedaillons |
| smelten in de brandstapel -- | schmelzen auf Scheiterhaufen -- |
| worden klompjes lood. | zu Klümpchen aus Blei. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-11
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 3, chapter 7 Blushing
Alchemy
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Change: revolution
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I am so ashamed | |
| of the nature of people -- | |
| Am I one of them? | |
| Steeds weer schaam ik me | Ich schäme mich so |
| voor de aard van de mensen -- | für die Natur der Menschen -- |
| Hoor ik daar echt bij? | Bin ich genauso? |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-10
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 3, chapter 7 Blushing
Sufiya Zenobia Hyder is so pure that she constantly blushes out of shame
Pakistan = Land of the Paks, the Clean People / Pure People (pious people)
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Shame, Ethics: virtues
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| That all this happens, | |
| in my city, my country -- | |
| How ashamed I am! | |
| Dat dit allemaal | Das das ja passiert, |
| gebeurt, in mijn stad, mijn land -- | in meiner Stadt, meinem Land -- |
| Oh, wat schaam ik me! | Wie schäme ich mich! |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-10
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, especially part 2, chapter 4 Behind the Screen, and chapter 6 Affairs of Honour
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Shame, Ethics: conscience
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| News is delivered, | |
| then there is deathly silence -- | |
| Silence of defeat. | |
| Er komt nieuws binnen | Es gibt Nachrichten |
| en het blijft stil, het zwijgen -- | und dann Stille, das Schweigen -- |
| na een nederlaag. | der Niederlage. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-10
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 2, chapter 5 The wrong miracle
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: News, Shame
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Women like to talk | |
| about men, the few good ones -- | |
| who don't beat their wives. | |
| De vrouwen praten | Die Frauen reden |
| over mannen, de goede -- | über Männer, die Guten -- |
| die hun vrouw niet slaan. | die sie nicht schlagen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-10
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 2, chapter 5 The wrong miracle
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Manly (aggression)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| What is a doctor? | |
| Isn't he just a recognized -- | |
| intimate voyeur? | |
| Wat is een dokter? | Was ist dann ein Arzt? |
| Toch gewoon een erkende -- | Doch nur ein anerkannter -- |
| intieme voyeur? | intimer Voyeur? |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-09
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 3 Melting Ice
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Attention: observe
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He is a teacher, | |
| so he speaks with emphasis: | |
| Capital letters. | |
| Hij is leraar, dus | Er ist Lehrmeister |
| hij benadrukt veel woorden: | und betont viele Wörter: |
| met een Hoofdletter. | mit Großbuchstaben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-09
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 3 Melting Ice
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Child: education
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Yes, choose a father, | |
| for with him you also choose -- | |
| your inheritance. | |
| Kies zelf een vader, | Wähl einen Vater, |
| met hem kies je immers ook -- | schließlich wählst du damit auch -- |
| wat je van hem erft. | was du von ihm erbst. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-09
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 3 Melting Ice
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Parents: father(hood)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| You get used to it, | |
| everywhere there is something -- | |
| you are ashamed of. | |
| Och, je went er aan, | Man gewöhnt sich dran, |
| want overal is er iets -- | überall gibt es etwas -- |
| waarvoor je je schaamt. | wofür man sich schämt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-08
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 2 A Necklace of Shoes
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Shame, Ethics: conscience
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Relationships take | |
| you everywhere, with bad luck -- | |
| even into jail. | |
| Relaties brengen | Mit Beziehungen |
| je overal, en met pech -- | kommt man überall, mit Pech -- |
| ook in het gevang. | auch ins Gefängnis. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-08
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 2 A Necklace of Shoes
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Power: wielding
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| There is a balance: | |
| nothing to tattle at all -- | |
| The spy is resting. | |
| Het is in balans: | Schlaues Gleichgewicht: |
| er valt niets te verklikken -- | es gibt nichts zu verraten -- |
| De spion rust uit. | Spione ruhen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-08
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 2 A Necklace of Shoes
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Power: wielding, Resistance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| In the rich district, | |
| there is a faint smell, I breathe -- | |
| the hidden issues. | |
| In de rijke wijk | Im Reichen-viertel |
| hangt een flauwe geur, ik ruik -- | riech ich den schwachen Geruch -- |
| verzwegen kwesties. | versteckter Fragen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-08
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 2 A Necklace of Shoes
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Power: corruption
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Purely virginal | |
| is their ardent desire to -- | |
| become a mother! | |
| Zo maagdelijk is | Rein jungfräulich ist |
| hun vurige verlangen -- | ihr brennendes Verlangen -- |
| naar het moederschap! | Mutter zu werden! |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-08
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 1 Dumb waiter
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Virgin, Desire (wish-dream)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Two neighbourhoods, just | |
| like a dumb-bell: colonists -- | |
| and dominated. | |
| De twee wijken, net | Wie eine Hantel, |
| een halter: kolonisten -- | zwei Viertel: Kolonisten -- |
| en overheersten. | und die Beherrschten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-08
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 1 Dumb waiter
The description of the town is modeled on Quetta
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Colonialism, Pakistan
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| They use their nicknames, | |
| not the forgotten real ones -- | |
| which are too precious. | |
| Ze gebruiken hun | Sie verwenden Spitz- |
| bijnamen, niet de echte -- | namen, die echten Namen -- |
| die te kostbaar zijn. | sind ja zu wertvoll. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-08
Shame (Salman Rushdie) - 1983
Novel / Exposition with stories, part 1, chapter 1 Dumb waiter - Beginning of the novel
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Taboo
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| They got married and | |
| had a child, we don't need to -- | |
| argue about that. | |
| Ze trouwden, kregen | Das Paar hatte dann |
| een kind, daar hoeven we niet -- | ein Kind, darüber müssen -- |
| over te strijden. | wir uns nicht streiten. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-11
Yorick (Salman Rushdie) - 1982
Story, in: Encounter, also published in the collection "East, West" (1994, section "West") - Interpretation of the story of Hamlet
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Stories: truth / untruth
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| It's illogical | |
| the way it went, but it did -- | |
| And no other way. | |
| Het is niet logisch | Es war nicht logisch, |
| gegaan, maar ja, het is zo -- | dennoch ist es so passiert -- |
| Zo en niet anders. | So und nicht anders. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Life: course (chance)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A person must learn, | |
| there are no suns anywhere -- | |
| that don't cast shadows. | |
| Een mens moet leren | Ein Mensch muss lernen, |
| dat er geen zon bestaat die -- | es gibt keine Sonne, die -- |
| geen schaduwen werpt. | keine Schatten wirft. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra": We must live, I'm afraid, with the shadows of imperfection
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Sun: life, Life: balance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| There's a dynamic | |
| of growth and decay, sometimes -- | |
| even perfection. | |
| Er is dynamiek | Es gibt Dynamik, |
| van groei en verval, soms ook -- | Wachstum und Verfall, manchmal -- |
| even volmaaktheid. | kurz Vollkommenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra": We must live, I'm afraid, with the shadows of imperfection
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Sun: life, Life: balance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| An imperfection | |
| is a shadow in your life -- | |
| with thanks to the sun. | |
| Onvolmaaktheden: | Unvollkommenheit |
| schaduwen in het leven -- | ist ein Schatten im Leben -- |
| met dank aan de zon. | danksei der Sonne. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra": We must live, I'm afraid, with the shadows of imperfection
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Sun: life, Mastery
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| In the private club, | |
| the hostesses are blind, eyes -- | |
| painted on the lids. | |
| In de privé-club | Im Privatclub sind |
| werken blinden, hun ogen -- | die Hostessen blind, mit auf-- |
| zijn opgeschilderd. | gemahlten Augen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Privacy
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Praise The Lord, and God | |
| Willing, those are the mottoes -- | |
| on the city bus. | |
| Zo God Het Wil, of | So Gott Will, oder |
| Geloofd Zij God, is de leus -- | Lob Sei Gott, ist die Losung -- |
| op de stadsbussen. | auf den Stadtbussen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-6 "Midnight"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Care: brotherly love
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The country greeted | |
| us as major promises -- | |
| that must be broken. | |
| Het land begroette | Das Land begrüßte |
| ons als grote beloften -- | uns als große Versprechen -- |
| die het moet breken. | die es brechen muss. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapters 2-1 The fisherman's pointing finger, and: 3-6 "Midnight"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Betrayal
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| They torture us with.. | |
| hope, so that they will have some- | |
| thing to take from us. | |
| Ze martelen ons.. | Sie foltern uns mit.. |
| met hoop, dan kunnen ze iets -- | Hoffnung, dann können sie uns -- |
| van ons afpakken. | etwas wegnehmen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-29
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-6 "Midnight"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Power: wielding, Hope (dream)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The calls for prayer | |
| freeze and fall in empty streets -- | |
| as sacred snowflakes. | |
| Bevroren vallen | Gefroren fallen |
| de oproepen tot gebed -- | die Aufrufe zum Gebet -- |
| als sneeuw op de stad. | als Schnee auf die Stadt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-5 "A wedding"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Communication (sending)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Being a hero | |
| and yet thoroughly despised -- | |
| for some bad manners. | |
| Je kunt een held zijn | Ein Held zu sein, doch |
| en grondig veracht worden -- | verachtet werden, wegen -- |
| om je manieren. | deiner Manieren. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-5 "A wedding"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Culture: way of living
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| What truth is expressed | |
| by our myths, who, nowadays -- | |
| are our goddesses? | |
| Wat is de waarheid | Was ist die Wahrheit |
| van onze mythen, wie zijn -- | unserer Mythen, wer sind -- |
| onze godinnen? | jetzt die Göttinnen? |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-5 "A wedding"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Religion: hold
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Here, our fatherland, | |
| oh, my beloved homeland -- | |
| the Mighty Mother! | |
| Hier, ons vaderland, | Unser Vaterland, |
| mijn dierbare thuisland, de -- | meine liebe Heimat, die -- |
| Machtige Moeder! | Mächtige Mutter! |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-5 "A wedding"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Together: state
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| What a cheek you have! | |
| Can't you think! Do you have ears? | |
| Then you should listen! | |
| De brutaliteit! | Die Frechheit! Du sollst |
| Denk eens na! Heb je oren? | mal denken! Hast du Ohren? |
| Luister dan eens goed! | Dann höre gut zu! |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-4 "The shadow of the Mosque"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Reason: ignore
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Ghosts see everything, | |
| including us, like we see -- | |
| them: vaguely present. | |
| Geesten zien alles, | Geister sehen uns |
| ook ons, zoals wij hen zien: | so, wie wir sie bemerken: |
| wazig aanwezig. | vage anwesend. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-3 "Sam and the Tiger"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Spirit / Ghost(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Artists alongside | |
| the soldiers, entertaining -- | |
| the relieved people. | |
| Naast de soldaten | Einzug der Armee: |
| rijden karren, artiesten -- | Künstler zur Unterhaltung -- |
| vermaken het volk. | aller Zuschauer. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-3 "Sam and the Tiger"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Power: manipulation
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The soldiers scurry | |
| away from what I don't want -- | |
| and not can believe. | |
| Soldaten haasten | Soldaten fliehen |
| zich weg van wat ik niet wil -- | vor dem, was ich nicht glauben -- |
| niet kan geloven. | will, nicht glauben kann. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-3 "Sam and the Tiger"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Ethics: misdeed
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Our soldiers wouldn't do | |
| anything like that, we dream -- | |
| It can not be true. | |
| Onze soldaten | Unsre Soldaten |
| doen zoiets niet, we dromen -- | tun sowas nicht, wir träumen -- |
| Het kan niet waar zijn. | Es kann nicht wahr sein. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-3 "Sam and the Tiger"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Ethics: misdeed
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A night of sucking | |
| on sleeping bodies, and then -- | |
| the leeches explode. | |
| Grote bloedzuigers, | Große Blutegel, |
| na een nacht op ons lichaam -- | nach einer Nacht des Saugens -- |
| exploderen ze. | explodieren sie. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-2 "In the Sundarbans"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Gluttony
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He cries for three hours, | |
| or three days, three weeks maybe -- | |
| Then it starts to rain. | |
| Hij huilt drie uren, | Er weint stundenlang, |
| of drie dagen, drie weken -- | oder tage-, wochenlang -- |
| Daarna regent het. | Und dann regnet es. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-2 "In the Sundarbans"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Sadness: suffer
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I am a buddha, | |
| with hard d's, I'm an old man -- | |
| an unfeeling man. | |
| Ik ben een boeddha, | Ich bin ein Buddha, |
| met harde d's, een oude -- | mit hartem d, ein alter -- |
| gevoelloze man. | gefühlloser Mann. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-1 The buddha (old man)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Alone: loner / single
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Don't mourn for the dead, | |
| grieve only for the living -- | |
| Do it for yourself. | |
| Treur niet om doden, | Trauere eben |
| treur juist om de levenden -- | um die Lebenden, tu es -- |
| en treur voor jezelf. | eben für dich selbst. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 3-1 "The buddha" (old man)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Sadness: express
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Would a soldier fight | |
| harder for virgins than for -- | |
| reincarnation? | |
| Vechten soldaten | Kämpfen Soldaten |
| harder voor maagden dan voor -- | härter für Huris als für -- |
| reïncarnatie? | Reinkarnation? |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-26
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Muslims against Hindus
Novel, chapter 2-15 "How Saleem achieved purity"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Religion: promise
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The words she spits out | |
| rip open everyone's skin -- | |
| like a vast, barbed net. | |
| Haar woorden trekken | Ihre Unwörter |
| ieders huid open, als een -- | reißen jedem die Haut auf -- |
| net vol weerhaken. | wie ein Stachelnetz. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-26
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-6 "My tenth birthday"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Violence: words
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Her hatred sits there | |
| like a gecko, I can smell -- | |
| its stench of vomit. | |
| Haar haat zit erbij | Ihr Hass sitzt nur da, |
| als een gekko, ik ruik het: | wie ein Gecko, und er stinkt -- |
| de stank van braaksel. | nach Erbrochenem. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-15 "How Saleem achieved purity"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Hatred
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Plastered with the post- | |
| er: Cars Have the Right of Way -- | |
| the cow blocks the road. | |
| Beplakt met het plak- | Beklebt mit dem An- |
| aat: Auto's Hebben Voorrang -- | schlag: Autos Haben Vorfahrt -- |
| loopt de koe op straat. | ist die Kuh im Weg. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-14 "Jamila Singer"
Bharat, the country of the sacred cow
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Religion: holiness, Bharat (India), Animals: cow / bull / bison / ox
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I know many smells: | |
| the blueish, the angular -- | |
| and the virtuous... | |
| Ik ken veel geuren: | Diese Gerüche: |
| de blauwe, de hoekige -- | die Blaue, die Eckige -- |
| en de deugdzame... | und die Ehrbare... |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-14 "Jamila Singer"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Order: (re)organise, Senses
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The minaret sticks | |
| accusingly in our house -- | |
| its shadow finger. | |
| De minaret steekt | Das Minarett steckt |
| beschuldigend in ons huis -- | anklagend in unser Haus -- |
| haar schaduwvinger. | Sein Schattenfinger. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-14 "Jamila Singer"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Religion: commandments
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Heavily breathing | |
| women visit the frigate -- | |
| hoping for childbirth. | |
| Puffende vrouwen | Schnaufende Frauen |
| bezichtigen het fregat -- | besichtigen den Kreuzer -- |
| hopend op weeën. | hoffend auf Wehen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Hoping for the American citizenship for their child
Novel, chapter 2-12 "Movements performed by pepperpots"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Parenthood
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He's vulnerable, | |
| just look at the craquelure -- | |
| over grandpa's eyes. | |
| Opa is kwetsbaar, | Er ist verletzlich, |
| kijk maar naar het craquelé -- | sieh einfach den Craquelé -- |
| over zijn ogen. | in Opas Augen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-11 "Revelations"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Old age: ailments / defects
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| For 5,000 years, | |
| people have been dreaming, will -- | |
| they ever wake up? | |
| Al 5000 jaar | Menschen träumen seit |
| dromen de mensen, worden -- | 5.000 Jahren, würden -- |
| ze ooit eens wakker? | sie je aufwachen? |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-24
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-9 "The Kolynos Kid"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Religion: belief
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Everything happens | |
| to me, nonetheless I am -- | |
| the protagonist. | |
| Alles overkomt | Mir passiert alles, |
| mij, maar hoe dan ook ben ik -- | aber immerhin bin ich -- |
| steeds de hoofdpersoon. | doch die Hauptperson. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-24
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-9 "The Kolynos Kid"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Egocentrism
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I know I'm destined | |
| for great deeds, however, first -- | |
| I've to finish school. | |
| Ik ben voorbestemd | Vor meinen großen |
| tot grootse daden, maar eerst -- | Taten muss ich erst einmal -- |
| moet ik nog naar school. | zur Schule gehen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-24
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-8 "Alpha and Omega"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Child: upgrow, Future: wish
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Our talents will be | |
| praised, I know for sure, later -- | |
| after our downfall. | |
| Onze talenten | Meine Talente |
| zal men prijzen, later, na -- | werd man loben, später, nach -- |
| onze ondergang. | meinem Untergang. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-24
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-3 "Accident in a washing-chest", and 2-8 "Alpha and Omega"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Disfavour / Jealousy / Envy
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Unfortunately | |
| none of my birthday guests know -- | |
| how to celebrate. | |
| Verjaardag, helaas | Geburtstag, leider |
| weet niemand van mijn gasten -- | weiß keiner meiner Gäste -- |
| hoe je een feest viert. | wie man ihn feiert. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-23
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-6 "My tenth birthday"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Sadness: disappointment
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Mum keeps coming home | |
| without any shopping bags -- | |
| which is suspicious... | |
| Mama komt steeds thuis | Mama kommt immer |
| zonder tas met boodschappen -- | ohne Tüten nach Hause -- |
| wat heel verdacht is... | was verdächtig ist... |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-23
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-6 "My tenth birthday"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Reason: critical
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I am a writer, | |
| I see into people's hearts -- | |
| and into their thoughts. | |
| Ik ben schrijver, ik | Ich bin Schriftsteller, |
| heb inzage in harten -- | ich hab Einsicht in Herzen -- |
| en in gedachten. | und in Gedanken. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-23
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-6 "My tenth birthday"
Collections: Shadows, Look at me
Keywords: Human: fellow man, Writing: attuning
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Nine knife cuts across | |
| her face have liberated -- | |
| her from her beauty. | |
| Negen messneden | Neun Messerschnitte |
| in haar gezicht verlossen -- | im Gesicht befreien sie -- |
| haar van haar schoonheid. | von ihrer Schönheit. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-23
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-6 "My tenth birthday"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Beauty: body
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The flower necklace, | |
| she throws it away, doesn't want -- | |
| to be manacled. | |
| Ach, het bloemensnoer, | Ach, die Blumenschnur, |
| ze gooit het weg, ze wil niet -- | sie wirft sie weg, sie will nicht -- |
| geketend worden. | gekettet werden. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-22
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-5 "Love in Bombay"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: In love: unanswered, Freedom: self-determination
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The soup is spicy, | |
| seasoned with disappointment -- | |
| Tears come to our eyes. | |
| De soep is pittig, | Die Suppe, gewürzt |
| gekruid met teleurstelling -- | mit Enttäuschung, treibt Tränen -- |
| We huilen ervan. | uns in die Augen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-22
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-4 "All-India radio"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Communication (unconsciously)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Climb up the ladder | |
| and look next to you, a snake -- | |
| is waiting for you! | |
| Klim de ladder op | Steige die Leiter |
| en kijk om je heen, naast je -- | hinauf, pass auf, neben dir -- |
| wacht een slang je op! | ist eine Schlange! |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-22
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-2 "Snakes and Ladders" (the board game "Moksha Patamu")
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Balance (natural)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| My punishment was | |
| to be silent, I still hear -- | |
| its hollow echo. | |
| Voor straf moest ik stil | Zur Strafe musste |
| zijn, nog steeds hoor ik daarvan -- | ich schweigen, ich höre noch -- |
| de holle echo. | das hohle Echo. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-22
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-3 "Accident in a washing-chest" (9 years old)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Child: education
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Leave liquor bottles | |
| closed, you would free a demon -- | |
| that is ravenous. | |
| Laat drankflessen dicht, | Öffne keine Schnapps- |
| anders bevrijd je een geest -- | Flaschen, befreie keinen -- |
| die hongerig is. | hungrigen Dämon. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-19
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Djinns
Novel, chapter 2-1 "The fisherman's pointing finger"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Spirit / Ghost(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The pointing finger. | |
| Does it point to my finger? | |
| To my path in life? | |
| Wijst de wijzende | Zeigt der zeigende |
| vinger naar mijn vinger, dus -- | Finger auf meinen Finger? |
| naar mijn bestemming? | Auf mein Lebensziel? |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-19
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 2-1 "The fisherman's pointing finger"
Painting "The Creation" on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome (1508-1512, Michelangelo Buonarroti)
S0232: I point to the moon. / But the poet keeps looking -- // at my forefinger. (1999, Hugo Claus)
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Future: direction, Fate
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman; Michelangelo
| Look at the people | |
| around me to understand -- | |
| the course of my life. | |
| Let op de mensen | Durch die Menschen um |
| om mij heen, dan begrijp je -- | mich herum verstehst du mein -- |
| iets van mijn leven. | Leben ein wenig. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-8 "Tick, tock"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Life: course (overview)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I just see fragments | |
| of my life, only too late -- | |
| I understand them. | |
| Ik zie mijn leven | Ich seh mein Leben |
| in fragmenten, en te laat -- | in Stücken, und erst zu spät -- |
| begrijp ik die pas. | verstehe ich sie. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-8 "Tick, tock"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Life: course (overview)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| God must be sky blue, | |
| then there will be no problems -- | |
| will be white nor black. | |
| God is hemelsblauw, | Gott ist himmelblau, |
| dan zijn er geen problemen -- | dann gibt's keine Probleme -- |
| is er wit noch zwart. | weder Weiß noch Schwarz. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-7 "Methwold"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Religion: God(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He eats well, just look, | |
| my phalanx fits easily -- | |
| in his navel hole. | |
| Hij eet goed, kijk maar, | Er isst gut, schau nur, |
| mijn vingerkootje past heel -- | mein Fingerglied passt bequem -- |
| ruim in zijn navel. | in seinen Nabel. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-6 "Many-headed monsters"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Body: decline, Prosperity
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The questions, the doubts, | |
| the suspicion, that monster -- | |
| with too many heads. | |
| Vragen en twijfels, | Fragen, Zweifel, und, |
| en achterdocht, dat monster -- | Misstrauen, das Monster mit -- |
| met teveel hoofden. | zu vielen Köpfen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-6 "Many-headed monsters"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Doubt
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The eerie room is, | |
| frightening me with shadows -- | |
| of scary monsters. | |
| De vreemde kamer | Das fremde Zimmer |
| maakt me bang met schaduwen -- | macht mir Angst mit den Schatten -- |
| van enge beesten. | schauriger Tiere. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-28
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-6 "Many-headed monsters"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Fear: insecurity
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Your skin is not black, | |
| it is lily-white, tempered -- | |
| in shadowy light. | |
| Jouw huid is niet zwart | Deine Haut, nicht schwarz, |
| maar lelieblank, getemperd -- | sondern schneeweiß, gemildert -- |
| in het schaduwlicht. | im schattigen Licht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
A veiled insult
Novel, chapter 1-5 "A public announcement"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Equality: inequality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He has been hiding | |
| in the basement for three years -- | |
| living like a mouse. | |
| Hij schuilt al jaren | Aus Angst versteckt er |
| in de kelder, bang leeft hij -- | sich seit Jahren im Keller: |
| een muizenleven. | ein Mäuseleben. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-3 "Hit-the-spittoon" and 1-4 "Under the carpet"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Fear: insecurity
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She submerges us | |
| in a great deluge of words -- | |
| We're completely soaked. | |
| Ze overspoelt ons | Sie überschwemmt uns |
| met een zondvloed van woorden -- | mit einer Flut von Worten -- |
| We raken doorweekt. | Wir werden durchnässt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-4 "Under the carpet"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Anger / Rage, Communication (sending)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| You eat of the past | |
| only the halal portion: | |
| the bloodless stories. | |
| Van het verleden | Von früher isst man |
| eet je slechts wat halal is: | nur die Halal-Portion: |
| het bloedeloze. | die unblutige. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-4 "Under the carpet"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Past: stories, World(view)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| You hear the echoes | |
| of guides everywhere, despite -- | |
| the signs 'Silence Please'. | |
| Overal echo's | Überall hört man |
| van de reisleiders, ondanks -- | die Echos der Führer, trotz -- |
| de bordjes Stilte. | der Stille-Schilder. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Mausoleum Taj Mahal
Novel, chapter 1-4 "Under the carpet"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Trade, Tourism
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The Queen of Nothing | |
| gave hope to the poor people -- | |
| She was dangerous. | |
| Koningin van Niets, | Königin von Nichts, |
| ze gaf de armen weer hoop -- | sie gab den Armen Hoffnung -- |
| Ze was gevaarlijk. | Sie war gefährlich. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
The Rani [Queen] of 'Cooch Naheen' (in Agra)
Novel, chapter 1-4 "Under the carpet"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Hope (futile)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The squatting men place | |
| the spittoon further away -- | |
| and aim into it. | |
| De mannen zetten | Die Männer stellen |
| de spuugbak steeds verder weg -- | den Spucknapf noch weiter weg -- |
| en mikken erin. | und zielen hinein. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-3 "Hit-the-spittoon"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Together: group
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Teaching religion. | |
| First lesson: unbelievers -- | |
| do not belong here. | |
| Godsdienstonderwijs. | Glaubensunterricht. |
| Les 1: ongelovigen -- | Lektion 1: Ungläubige -- |
| horen hier niet thuis. | gehören hier nicht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-3 "Hit-the-spittoon"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Religion: commandments, Together: discord
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| If you ever do | |
| that, that, whatsitcalled, you will -- | |
| whatsitcalled, feel it! | |
| Als jij dat ooit doet, | Wenn du das jemals |
| dat, hoeheethet, zul je het -- | tust, das, das, wieheißts, wirst du -- |
| hoeheethet, voelen! | wieheißts, es spüren! |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-25
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-3 "Hit-the-spittoon"
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Power: compulsion, Language: aphasia
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| She is unswerving, | |
| imperious: a fortress -- | |
| may not move, never. | |
| Ze is onwrikbaar, | Unerschütterlich |
| ze is de baas: een vesting -- | ist sie: eine Festung darf -- |
| mag niet bewegen. | sich nicht bewegen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-24
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-3 "Hit-the-spittoon"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Parents: mother(hood)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| No one is themselves, | |
| people are always leaking -- | |
| in each other's lives. | |
| Niemand is zichzelf, | Niemand ist er selbst, |
| mensen lekken nu eenmaal -- | Menschen lecken ins Leben -- |
| in elkaars leven. | des anderen aus. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-24
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-3 "Hit-the-spittoon"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Together: interaction
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
I'm falling apart, believe me |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-24
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, beginning of the chapter "Hit-the-spittoon"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Life: course (end)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I wasn't there, but my | |
| imagination sees it -- | |
| happening again. | |
| Ik was er niet bij, | Ich war nicht dabei, |
| maar mijn fantasie ziet het -- | aber mein Gespür sieht es -- |
| opnieuw gebeuren. | wieder passieren. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-23
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-1 "The perforated sheet"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Fantasy: imagination
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Teardrop diamonds, | |
| frozen on my eyelashes: | |
| beautiful sadness. | |
| Traandiamanten, | Diamanttränen, |
| bevroren op mijn wimpers: | gefroren auf den Wimpern: |
| schitterend verdriet. | schöne Traurigkeit. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-23
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Novel, chapter 1-1 "The perforated sheet"
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Sadness: process
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The valley, the lakes, | |
| in this region of Kashmir -- | |
| were once Paradise. | |
| Het dal, de meren, | Das Tal, die Seen, |
| hier in Kasjmir is ooit het -- | hierselbst in Kaschmir gab es -- |
| Paradijs geweest. | einst das Paradies. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-11
The Prophet's Hair (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
Story (in: London Review of Books), also published in the collection "East, West" (1994, section "East") - Interpretation of the Paradise Story by Indian Muslims
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Paradise
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Some people live on | |
| in a book, thanks to bottles -- | |
| of eternal ink. | |
| Soms leeft iemand voort | Manchmal lebt man fort |
| in een boek, dankzij flesjes -- | in einem Buch, dank Fläschchen -- |
| met eeuwige inkt. | ewiger Tinte. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-24
Grimus (Salman Rushdie) - 1975
Novel
(A Simurg(h) ['Thirty birds'] is a Persian legendary creature, an omniscient bird, symbol for someone's world of thought) - Characters can live for many generations - The eternity potion is sun-yellow
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Writing: preserve
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| A writer invents | |
| worlds that will come to an end -- | |
| if they are not read. | |
| Een schrijver bedenkt | Ein Autor erschafft |
| werelden die weer vergaan -- | Welten, die untergehen -- |
| als niemand ze leest. | wenn niemand sie liest. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-21
Grimus (Salman Rushdie) - 1975
Novel
(A Simurg(h) ['Thirty birds'] is a Persian legendary creature, an omniscient bird, symbol for someone's world of thought), part 3 Grimus, chapter 55
Collections: Shadows, WriteWiser signage
Keywords: Fantasy: imagination, Writing: fantasy
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Hate is powerful, | |
| and whoever has power -- | |
| wants to retain it. | |
| Haat kan machtig zijn, | Hass kann mächtig sein, |
| en wie eenmaal macht bezit -- | und wer einmal Macht besitzt -- |
| wil die behouden. | will sie behalten. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-21
Grimus (Salman Rushdie) - 1975
Novel
(A Simurg(h) ['Thirty birds'] is a Persian legendary creature, an omniscient bird, symbol for someone's world of thought), part 3 Grimus, chapter 54 (= LIV = Liv)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Hatred
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| I am provident, | |
| I take poison every day -- | |
| Against poisoning. | |
| Ik ben voorzichtig, | Ich bin vorsichtig, |
| tegen vergiftigingen -- | ich nehme täglich Gift ein -- |
| neem ik vergif in. | gegen Vergiftung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-21
Grimus (Salman Rushdie) - 1975
Novel
(A Simurg(h) ['Thirty birds'] is a Persian legendary creature, an omniscient bird, symbol for someone's world of thought), part 2 Times Previous, chapter 37
Mithridatism (Mithridates VI of Pontus)
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Caution
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Ít can't be explained, | |
| experiencing Ít is -- | |
| understanding it. | |
| Hét kan niemand mij | Dás kann niemand mir |
| uitleggen, Hét ervaren -- | erklären, Dás erfahren -- |
| is het begrijpen. | ist es verstehen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-20
Grimus (Salman Rushdie) - 1975
Novel
(A Simurg(h) ['Thirty birds'] is a Persian legendary creature, an omniscient bird, symbol for someone's world of thought), part 1 Times Present, chapter 19
Ít: travelling into other dimensions / the divine / amorousness / an orgasm / killing someone
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Perception: mystery
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The day starts okay, | |
| normal, like yesterday, just -- | |
| slightly different. | |
| De dag begint goed, | Der Tag beginnt gut, |
| gewoon, zoals gisteren -- | ganz normal, wie gestern, nur -- |
| maar net iets anders. | ein bisschen anders. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-20
Grimus (Salman Rushdie) - 1975
Novel
(A Simurg(h) ['Thirty birds'] is a Persian legendary creature, an omniscient bird, symbol for someone's world of thought), part 1 Times Present, chapter 2
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Order: pattern
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Language forms concepts, | |
| and those forge all kinds of chains -- | |
| and you perceive that. | |
| Taal vormt begrippen, | Die Sprache bildet |
| en die smeden ketenen -- | Konzepte, schmiedet Ketten -- |
| en je beseft dat. | und man erkennt das. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-20
Grimus (Salman Rushdie) - 1975
Novel
(A Simurg(h) ['Thirty birds'] is a Persian legendary creature, an omniscient bird, symbol for someone's world of thought), part 1 Times Present, chapter 1
Collection: Shadows
Keywords: Language: signs, Thinking (order)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| He's as normal as | |
| any one and that happens -- | |
| to be me this time. | |
| Hij is zo normaal | Er ist so normal |
| als een eerste de beste -- | wie ein erster Beste und -- |
| en dat ben ik nu. | das bin ich heute. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-20
Grimus (Salman Rushdie) - 1975
Novel
(A Simurg(h) ['Thirty birds'] is a Persian legendary creature, an omniscient bird, symbol for someone's world of thought), part 1 Times Present, chapter 1
Collection: Shadows
Keyword: Usual / Normal
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
Usually angels are vague |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-20
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Gibreel
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Angel / Devil, Bible
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Which poems appeal | |
| to you? Recite some, I'd like -- | |
| to get to know you. | |
| Welke gedichten | Trage mir ein paar |
| spreken jou aan? Draag iets voor -- | Gedichte vor, ich möchte -- |
| Ik wil je kennen. | dich kennenlernen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-06
Oklahoma (Salman Rushdie) - 2025
Story, paragraph 1, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 133)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Identity: thoughts
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
On my watch, worn the wrong way |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-06
Late (Salman Rushdie) - 2025
Story, paragraphs 6, 7, and 9, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (pages 140, 150, and 158)
The story takes place in 1971
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Culture: way of living
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Everything is called | |
| 'beautiful', and beautiful -- | |
| things are just called 'nice'. | |
| Alles wordt maar 'mooi' | Alles heißt derzeit |
| genoemd, en wat mooi is heet -- | 'großartig', Großartiges -- |
| tegenwoordig 'leuk'. | heißt einfach nur 'schön'. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-05
Late (Salman Rushdie) - 2025
Story, paragraph 6, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 139)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Language: notions
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Young people want to | |
| be wise, while old people want -- | |
| to be vigorous. | |
| Wie jong is, wil graag | Die Jungen wollen |
| wijs zijn, terwijl wie oud is -- | weise sein, und die Alten -- |
| energiek wil zijn. | eben energisch. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-05
Late (Salman Rushdie) - 2025
Story, paragraph 5, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 135)
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Old age: melancholy, Desire (wish-dream)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| As the hero grows | |
| older, his world shrinks, until -- | |
| it touches his skin. | |
| De held wordt ouder, | Der Held wird älter, |
| 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
Story, paragraph 5, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 133)
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Old age: process, Hero(ine)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| There's nothing to lose! | |
| I'm already dead, I dare -- | |
| to go through the gate. | |
| Niets te verliezen! | Nichts zu verlieren! |
| 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
Story, paragraph 4, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (pages 130-131)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Death: mortal fear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The bells are ringing, | |
| the atmosphere on campus -- | |
| is peaceful, holy. | |
| De klokken luiden, | Die Glocken läuten, |
| de sfeer rondom de kapel -- | die Atmosphäre im Dorf -- |
| is vredig, heilig. | ist friedlich, heilig. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-04
Late (Salman Rushdie) - 2025
Story, paragraph 2, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 111)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Religion: sanctuary
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The College bows be- | |
| fore the rector, around whose -- | |
| head a halo shines. | |
| Het college buigt | Das Kollegium |
| 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
Story, paragraph 1, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 107)
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Honour / Fame, Leadership
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The Honorary | |
| Fellow wakes up and then sees -- | |
| himself in bed, dead. | |
| Het erelid wordt | Das Ehrenmitglied |
| 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
Story, paragraph 1, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (pages 105-106)
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Fantasy: imagination
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| You don't have to come | |
| back for your little grandchild! | |
| Go to your wife first! | |
| Je hoeft niet terug | Komm nicht zurück, um |
| 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
Story, paragraph 7, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 74)
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Identity: relationships, Parents: father(hood)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Do you grasp that you're | |
| a husband and a father? | |
| You know who you are? | |
| Besef je dat je | Verstehst du, dass du |
| 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
Story, paragraph 7, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 73)
Collection: Wind
Keywords: Identity: relationships, Parents: father(hood)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| They assess the girl: | |
| will she be good for their son? | |
| A decent first wife? | |
| Ze keuren de vrouw: | Die Eltern schätzen |
| is zij goed voor hun zoon? Een -- | die Frau: taugt sie als eine -- |
| goede eerste vrouw? | erste Ehefrau? |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-03
The Musician of Kahani (Salman Rushdie) - 2025
Story, paragraph 6, collection "The Eleventh Hour" (page 68)
Collection: A profession
Keywords: Parenthood, Marriage (position)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| They move together. | |
| Look closely now! The shadow -- | |
| often leads the way. | |
| Ze trekken samen | Sie sind zusammen. |
| op, let goed op de schaduw! | Achte jetzt auf den Schatten! |
| Die loopt vaak voorop. | Er geht oft voran. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-23
Haroun and The Sea of Stories (Salman Rushdie) - 1990
Fairy tale, chapter 8, Shadow Warriors (page 51)
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Identity: personality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
|
Stories are fluid: |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-22
Haroun and The Sea of Stories (Salman Rushdie) - 1990
Fairy tale, chapters 4 - 9
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Stories: tradition / order, Stories: truth / untruth
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| On the perspiring | |
| faces, the dust turns into -- | |
| a layer of mud. | |
| Op de bezwete | Auf den verschwitzten |
| gezichten vormt al het stof -- | Gesichtern wird der Flugstaub -- |
| een laagje modder. | zu einer Schlammschicht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-21
Haroun and The Sea of Stories (Salman Rushdie) - 1990
Fairy tale, chapter 2, The Mail Coach (pages 14, 15)
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Health: way of living
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| It's so beautiful! | |
| It is truly terrible -- | |
| if you are blind here. | |
| Dit is zo prachtig! | Das ist wunderschön! |
| Het is echt heel vreselijk -- | Es ist absolut schrecklich -- |
| als je hier blind bent. | wenn man hier blind ist. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-21
Haroun and The Sea of Stories (Salman Rushdie) - 1990
Fairy tale, chapter 2, The Mail Coach (page 14)
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Beauty: surroundings
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Accidents are sad, | |
| but they happen quite often -- | |
| and that's comical. | |
| Ongelukken zijn | Unfälle: traurig, |
| triest, maar ze gebeuren vaak -- | aber sie passieren oft -- |
| en dat is komisch. | und das ist komisch. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-21
Haroun and The Sea of Stories (Salman Rushdie) - 1990
Fairy tale, chapter 2, The Mail Coach (page 14)
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Reality
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Please drive carefully! | |
| An accident is costly: | |
| the lives, and the cars! | |
| Rijd toch voorzichtig! | Fahrt doch vorsichtig! |
| Een ongeluk is kostbaar: | Ein Unfall ist ja teuer: |
| levens en auto's! | Leben und Autos! |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-21
Haroun and The Sea of Stories (Salman Rushdie) - 1990
Fairy tale, chapter 2, The Mail Coach (page 13)
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Danger: behaviour
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The princes are still | |
| here in the pleasure gardens -- | |
| disguised as hoopoes. | |
| In de lusthof zijn | Im Lustort sind die |
| de hopvogels de vorsten -- | Wiedehopfe die Prinzen -- |
| die hier ooit leefden. | die einst hier lebten. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-21
Haroun and The Sea of Stories (Salman Rushdie) - 1990
Fairy tale, chapter 1, The Shah of Blah (page 11)
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Flying: bird, bird of prey, Spirit / Ghost(s)
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The monsoon rains knock | |
| down the black clouds of smoke from -- | |
| the gloom factories. | |
| De regen slaat de | Der Regen schlägt die |
| rookwolken uit de somber- | Rauchwolken der Traurigkeits- |
| heidsfabrieken neer. | fabriken nieder. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-21
Haroun and The Sea of Stories (Salman Rushdie) - 1990
Fairy tale, chapter 1, The Shah of Blah (page 9)
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Rain / Hail, New beginning / New start
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| It's the dry season, | |
| so people have to make do -- | |
| with dried fish for months. | |
| In de droge tijd | Während der Trocken- |
| eten de mensen alleen -- | zeit essen die Menschen nur -- |
| gedroogde vissen. | getrockneten Fisch. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-21
Haroun and The Sea of Stories (Salman Rushdie) - 1990
Fairy tale, chapter 1, The Shah of Blah (page 9)
Collection: Sludge
Keyword: Animals: fish
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
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