| Mum crochets collars. | |
| Luckily we aren't allowed -- | |
| to wear them at school. | |
| Mama haakt kraagjes. | Spitzenkragen: zum |
| Gelukkig mogen we die -- | Glück dürfen wie sie in der -- |
| op school niet dragen. | Schule nicht tragen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-07-13
An instant in time (Marga Minco) - 2004
Short story "Een ogenblik", from the collection "Storing"
Collection: Unseen
Tribute to: Minco, Marga
| So, kippahs protect | |
| against God, solideos -- | |
| against all weather. | |
| Keppels beschermen | Eine Kippa schützt |
| tegen God, solideo's -- | vor Gott, ein Soli Deo -- |
| tegen weer en wind. | vor Wind und Wetter. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-18
A zucchetto is also called pileolus and 'solideo': to be taken off 'for God alone'; it protects the shaved top of the head
Collection: Secrets & Believers
| Are, these days, men's skirts | |
| like kilt, sarong and lungi -- | |
| called 'legless clothing'? | |
| Heten kilt, sarong | Nennt man Kilts, Sarongs |
| en longhi tegenwoordig -- | und Lungis heutzutage -- |
| 'pijploze kleding'? | 'beinlose Kleidung'? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-11
The reading club (Renate Dorrestein) - 2010
Roman "De leesclub", endnote 21 - The later invention of long trousers became the standard, hence the term 'male unbifurcated garment' (MUG)
Collection: Secrets & Believers
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| There is no such thing | |
| as bad weather, there's only -- | |
| bad and good clothing. | |
| Slecht weer bestaat niet, | Schlechtes Wetter gibt |
| er bestaat alleen slechte -- | es nicht, es gibt nur schlechte -- |
| en goede kleding. | und gute Kleidung. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-11
Saying (Heinrich Simon) - 1874
'There is no such thing in nature as bad weather' (1830, John Wilson) >> 'Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, es gibt nur gute Kleider' (1874, Heinrich Simon) >> 'There is no such thing as bad weather, there is only good clothes' >> 'There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing'
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Simon, Heinrich
| Long robes turn people | |
| into imitation ghosts -- | |
| having no bodies. | |
| Lange gewaden | Lange Gewänder |
| maken van mensen spoken -- | machen Menschen zu Geistern -- |
| zonder een lichaam. | Keine Körper mehr. |
Amsterdam, 2024-03-25
Collection: Metamorphic body
| The empty vest sleeves, | |
| tied together in a bow -- | |
| are limp and helpless. | |
| De lege mouwen: | Die leeren Ärmel, |
| in een strik samengeknoopt -- | zu einer Schleife verknüpft -- |
| slap en hulpeloos. | sind schlaff und hilflos. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-26
Outside, it's Monday (J. Bernlef)
Novel "Buiten is het maandag", § 2-4
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Bernlef, J.
| The little blue hat, | |
| she always wears it, because -- | |
| why would she undress? | |
| Het blauwe hoedje | Den blauen Hut trägt |
| draagt ze altijd, waarom zou -- | sie immer, warum sollte -- |
| ze zich uitkleden? | sie sich ausziehen? |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-22
The rescue of Fré Bolderhey (Simon Vestdijk) - 1946
Novel "De redding van Fré Bolderhey" (published 1948), chapter 10
Collection: Inmost [2]
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
| Cotton wool, moulded | |
| into a small hammock, as -- | |
| sanitary pad. | |
| Oude katoenwol, | Watte, geknetet |
| tot een hangmatje gekneed -- | zu einer Hängematte -- |
| als mijn maandverband. | als Damenbinden. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - A little shop in Kaolack (Sénégal)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Two)
Collection: Skin-contact
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Yes, I fantasise | |
| here, by the sea, about men -- | |
| wearing a good suit. | |
| Ja, ik fantaseer | Ich fantasiere |
| hier, aan zee, over mannen -- | hier, am Meer, über Männer -- |
| in nette kleren. | in einem Anzug. |
Egmond aan Zee, 2021-10-24
Collection: On living on [2]
| You only see it | |
| at home. Good mirrors are rare -- | |
| in the clothing stores. | |
| Je ziet het thuis pas. | Erst daheim sieht man's. |
| Goede spiegels zijn zeldzaam -- | Gute Spiegel sind selten -- |
| in kledingwinkels. | in den Boutiquen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-29
Diary 1977-1978 (Frida Vogels) - 2014
"Dagboek 1977-1978" - October 11th, 1977, Bologna
Collection: Helices
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| I'm wearing duck jeans | |
| with a donkey jacket now -- | |
| That's how we live here. | |
| Echt, ik draag nu een | Im Ernst, ich trage |
| pilobroek met klettervest -- | Bundhosen, Kletterwesten -- |
| Zo leven we hier. | So leben wir hier. |
Amsterdam, 2017-06-24
On closer inspection (Han Voskuil) - 1963
Autobiographical novel "Bij nader inzien" - November 25th, 1948
Collection: Elude
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
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Amsterdam, 2017-02-15
Collection: Half The Work
