| I like the attic, | |
| sitting in the armchair, in -- | |
| front of the window. | |
| 's Avonds zit ik graag | Abends sitze ich |
| op zolder, in de fauteuil -- | auf dem Boden, im Sessel -- |
| die voor het raam staat. | vor dem Dachfenster. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-30
The happy hunting grounds (Nanne Tepper) - 1995
Novel "De eeuwige jachtvelden" (English edition 1999), End (Fourth book)
Collection: The Note Tree
Keyword: Perception: observation
Tribute to: Tepper, Nanne
| The future eats me, | |
| which I don't mind, as long as -- | |
| I feel the chewing. | |
| De toekomst vreet me, | Die Zukunft frisst mich, |
| wat ik niet erg vind, zolang -- | was mich nicht stört, solange -- |
| ik het kauwen voel. | ich das Kauen spür. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-30
The happy hunting grounds (Nanne Tepper) - 1995
Novel "De eeuwige jachtvelden" (English edition 1999), Fourth book
Collection: The Note Tree
Keyword: Life: effort, burden
Tribute to: Tepper, Nanne
| I crawled, I stood up, | |
| grandpa only nodded: yes -- | |
| that's how one grows up. | |
| Ik kroop, ik ging staan, | Ich kroch, ich stand auf, |
| opa zei niets, hij knikte: | Opa sagte nichts, nickte: |
| ja, zo wordt men groot. | ja, so wächst ein Mensch. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-30
The happy hunting grounds (Nanne Tepper) - 1995
Novel "De eeuwige jachtvelden" (English edition 1999), letter from Victor to Lisa, aboot the Manager after his death (Third book, "Paris August 1990")
Collection: The Note Tree
Keyword: Child: upgrow
Tribute to: Tepper, Nanne
| Once you falter, you | |
| keep doing so, in circles -- | |
| that will get smaller. | |
| Wie eenmaal wankelt, | Wer einmal wankt, tut |
| blijft dat doen, en de kringen -- | das weiterhin, in Kreisen -- |
| worden steeds kleiner. | die kleiner werden. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-30
The happy hunting grounds (Nanne Tepper) - 1995
Novel "De eeuwige jachtvelden" (English edition 1999), letter from Lisa to Victor (Third book, "Old Houses July 1990")
Collection: The Note Tree
Keyword: Uncertainty
Tribute to: Tepper, Nanne
| A person who boasts | |
| of a quality, wishes -- | |
| to receive it, right? | |
| Als je je beroemt | Wenn man sich einer |
| op een eigenschap, wens je -- | Eigenschaft rühmt, möchte man -- |
| die te ontvangen. | sie auch erhalten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-30
The happy hunting grounds (Nanne Tepper) - 1995
Novel "De eeuwige jachtvelden" (English edition 1999), letter from mother to Victor (Third book, "Rotterdam May 1990")
Collection: The Note Tree
Keywords: Pride: proudness, Appearances
Tribute to: Tepper, Nanne
| Sometimes she answers, | |
| she is very indignant -- | |
| and doesn't talk to him. | |
| Soms antwoordt ze kort, | Manchmal antwortet |
| ze is zeer verontwaardigd -- | sie, aber sie ist empört -- |
| en praat niet met hem. | und spricht nicht mit ihm. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-30
The happy hunting grounds (Nanne Tepper) - 1995
Novel "De eeuwige jachtvelden" (English edition 1999), the paragraph after the story "Vertigo" (Second book)
Collection: The Note Tree
Keyword: Quarrel
Tribute to: Tepper, Nanne
| Boys thinking to be | |
| a good lover, sink their claws -- | |
| into the girl's soul. | |
| Jongens vinden zich | Jungs halten sich für |
| een minnaar, maar ze klauwen -- | Liebhaber, krallen aber -- |
| in de meisjesziel. | in Mädchenseele. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-30
The happy hunting grounds (Nanne Tepper) - 1995
Novel "De eeuwige jachtvelden" (English edition 1999), first paragraph of the Second book
Collection: The Note Tree
Keywords: Love: flawed, Manly (lust)
Tribute to: Tepper, Nanne
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