| On that day we were | |
| really together, I felt -- | |
| I did, only I. | |
| Die nacht waren we | Wir waren wirklich |
| echt, echt samen, voelde ik -- | zusammen, hab ich gespürt -- |
| voelde alleen ik. | hab nur ich gespürt. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-26
Summer (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2016
Autobiographical novel "Om sommeren", part 1, chapter 'June', § 'Summer night' - On vacation
Collection: Leaving
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| He comes back and then | |
| kisses her, for far too long -- | |
| Everyone sees it. | |
| Hij komt terug en | Er kommt zurück und |
| dan kust hij haar, veel te lang -- | küsst sie dann, viel zu lange -- |
| Iedereen ziet het. | Alle sehen es. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-03
My struggle 4. Dancing in the Dark (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2010
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Fjerde bok" (translated 2015), part 5 - August 26th, 1985, Kristiansand
Collection: Leaving
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I let my shadow | |
| go, I prefer to stay here -- | |
| in my Wonderland. | |
| Ik laat mijn schaduw | Ich lasse meinen |
| gaan, want ik wil hier blijven -- | Schatten gehen und bleibe -- |
| in mijn Wonderland. | hier im Wunderland. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-28
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami) - 1994
Novel "Sekai no owari to Hado-boirudo Wandarando" (translation 1991), chapter 40, 'Bird' - Living as an avatar, without the shadow of your identity in the real world
Collection: Within the walls
Tribute to: Murakami, Haruki
| Is freedom border- | |
| less, go wherever, detached -- | |
| from those who live there? | |
| Is vrijheid grenzen- | Ist Freiheit grenzen- |
| loos, gaan en staan waar je wilt -- | los, von den, die anderswo -- |
| los van wie daar woont? | leben, losgelöst? |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-29
Leviathan (Thomas Hobbes) - 1651
Theory of the state
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: Hobbes, Thomas
| If your ambition | |
| listens to wise words, then you -- | |
| only hear yourself. | |
| Als jouw ambitie | Wer mit Ambition |
| naar wijze woorden luistert -- | auf weise Worte hört, wird -- |
| hoor je slechts jezelf. | nur sich selbst hören. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-12
The Three Arrows (Iris Murdoch) - 1972
Play, Act Two, scene Two
Collection: Dreams of love
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| They are just shouting | |
| back and forth, then continue -- | |
| mumbling to themselves. | |
| Ze roepen maar wat | Sie rufen einfach |
| over en weer, mompelen -- | was hin und her, murmeln dann -- |
| verder in zichzelf. | weiter vor sich hin. |
Amsterdam, 2024-02-18
Sonate 2 (Claude Ballif) - 1956
Composition "2me Sonate" pour orgue, "Ce beau poisson d'amour qu'est Jésus mon sauveur" ("2nd Sonata" for organ, "This beautiful fish of love that is Jesus my saviour", performed by Jean-Luc Etienne in the Organpark on February 18th, 2024
Collection: org ANP ark
Composer: Ballif, Claude
| She performs her show, | |
| spraying looks at the dumbos -- | |
| her tormented looks. | |
| Ze voert haar show op, | Sie macht ihre Show, |
| strooit naar de stommelingen -- | bewirft die Dummköpfe mit -- |
| gekwelde blikken. | gequälte Blicke. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-23
Outsiders (Renate Dorrestein) - 1983
Novel "Buitenstaanders", § 3
Collection: Lack
Tribute to: Dorrestein, Renate
| 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
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| When terror is far | |
| away, you can just remain -- | |
| on your pet subject. | |
| Als terreur ver weg | Wenn der Terror weit |
| is, kun je blijven zitten -- | weg ist, kann man einfach sein -- |
| op je stokpaardje. | Steckenpferd reiten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-11
Empty (Marcel van Roosmalen) - 2023
Column "Leeg" (in NRC, October 11th, 2023)
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: Van Roosmalen, Marcel
| Life used to revolve | |
| around us when we were young -- | |
| Today it still does. | |
| Toen wij jong waren, | Als wir jung waren, |
| draaide het leven om ons -- | drehte sich das Leben um -- |
| en dat doet het nog. | uns, und immer noch. |
Amsterdam, 2023-06-30
The filling station on the route - 2 (Jan Baeke) - 2013
Poem "Het tankstation op de route" - 2 (collection "Het tankstation op de route")
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: Baeke, Jan
| People are party | |
| to politics for the peace -- | |
| of self-interest. | |
| Aan politiek doen | Die Menschen machen |
| mensen mee voor de vrede -- | Politik für den Frieden -- |
| van eigenbelang. | des Eigennutzes. |
Amsterdam, 2022-02-08
The rat of Amsterdam (Pieter Waterdrinker) - 2020
Novel "De rat van Amsterdam"
Collection: May the Might
Tribute to: Waterdrinker, Pieter
| Is it just a game | |
| that you are ignoring me? | |
| Or is it foul play? | |
| Zou het maar spel zijn | Du ignorierst mich |
| dat jij me negeert, of is -- | Ist das nur ein Spiel, oder -- |
| het juist spelbederf? | ist es Spielverderb? |
Amsterdam, 2020-10-22
Jokes and little pops of excitement (Joyce Roodnat) - 2020
Column "Grappen en plofjes van opwinding" in the nrc.next of October 22nd, 2020
Collection: Willegos
Tribute to: Roodnat, Joyce
|
Outside, I march along in the drum band |
Amsterdam, 2019-12-17
Museum = temple dedicated to the Muses
Mausoleum = a tomb for the ashes of an important person, named after satrap (Governor of a Persian province) Mausolus
Epigone = after-born, follower, imitator
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
| I have made my point, | |
| I'm in a strong position -- | |
| so I keep talking. | |
| Mijn punt is gemaakt, | Mein Punkt ist gemacht, |
| ik sta sterk, dus ik ga door -- | ich kann also fortfahren -- |
| met uitweidingen. | mit Ausweitungen. |
Amsterdam, 2019-07-07
Grand Hotel Europa (Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer) - 2018
Novel
Collection: Palace of the night
Tribute to: Pfeijffer, Ilja Leonard
|
The kitchen and the large bed |
Amsterdam, 2019-06-21
Collection: The Big Secret
Dedicated to: Tess vB
| Words are beautiful, | |
| if they are on paper, and -- | |
| are written by me. | |
| Woorden zijn mooi, als | Worte sind schön, wenn |
| ze op papier staan, en ik -- | sie auf Papier und von mir -- |
| ze geschreven heb. | selbst geschrieben sind. |
Amsterdam, 2018-06-21
The road to Sacramento (Gerrit Krol) - 1977
Novel "De weg naar Sacramento"
Collection: Look at me
Tribute to: Krol, Gerrit
