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After those first years, they |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-13
Trumprest (Carolina Trujillo) - 2026
Column "Trumprust", in the NRC of February 2nd, 2026
Collection: Half The Work
Tribute to: Trujillo, Carolina
| 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: Low gear
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: Low gear
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: Low gear
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: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Poets laureate | |
| are serving the oppressors -- | |
| with words so empty. | |
| Betaalde dichters | Bezahlte Dichter |
| dienen de onderdrukkers -- | dienen den Unterdrückern -- |
| met lege woorden. | mit leeren Worten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-12
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
Griots, village poets, city poets, poets laureate
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - Discussion in Bamako (Mali), among others Chenjerai Hove (Zimbabwe 1956-2015), Werewere Liking (Cameroon 1950), Amina Saïd (Tunis 1953), and Thierno Seydou Sall (Sénégal)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Eight)
Collection: A profession
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| A tyrant is great, | |
| though this is based on weakness -- | |
| it is still greatness. | |
| Een tiran is groot, | Ein Tyrann ist groß, |
| al berust dat op zwakte -- | obwohl's auf Schwäche beruht -- |
| toch is het grootheid. | ist es doch Größe. |
Amsterdam, 2023-06-23
The free bird and its cages - The history of a domicile (Simon Vestdijk) - 1957
Roman "De vrije vogel en zijn kooien - De geschiedenis van een domicilie", chapter 2-1 [1919]
Collection: Inmost
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
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Not living for later |
Amsterdam, 2023-05-04
Tiende Penning (Tenth Penny, 10% sales tax), introduced by Spain in 1571 in the Netherlands
Grindelwald fluctuation: coldest period of the Little Ice Age in Western Europe (AD 1560-1600)
Collection: Mosaic virus
| Be responsible, | |
| and legitimise nothing -- | |
| with a nice story. | |
| Verantwoordelijk | Verantwortlich sein, |
| zijn, niets legitimeren -- | und nichts legitimieren -- |
| met een mooi verhaal. | mit einem Märchen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-26
The Office - Failure (Han Voskuil) - 2000
The romantic illusion of folk culture and folklife studies
Novel "Het Bureau - Afgang"
Page 188, Maarten Koning and Mieke van Eysinga (1983)
Collection: Dirty hands
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| 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: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| If you wait to speak | |
| until everyone is tired -- | |
| then you'll impress them. | |
| Als je pas iets zegt | Wenn Sie nichts sagen, |
| wanneer iedereen moe is -- | bis alle müde sind, dann -- |
| dan maak je indruk. | machen Sie Eindruck. |
Amsterdam, 2023-03-04
The Office - And melancholy, too (Han Voskuil) - 1999
Novel "Het Bureau - En ook weemoedigheid"
Page 386, Maarten Koning and Gert Wiggelaar (1980)
Collection: Dirty hands
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| They take off my clothes | |
| and smell my mouth and my heart -- | |
| whether I love you. | |
| Ze kleden me uit, | Sie ziehen mich aus, |
| ruiken aan mijn mond en hart -- | riechen meinen Mund, mein Herz -- |
| of ik van jou houd. | ob ich dich liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-20
In this blind alley (Ahmad Shamlou) - 1979
Poem
After Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran, on February 1st, 1979
Collection: Whirligig Scribbler
Tribute to: Shamlou, Ahmad
| Censorship: fancy | |
| is dangerous, so don't write -- | |
| about undressing. | |
| Censuur: fantasie | Zensur: Fantasie |
| is gevaarlijk, schrijf dus niet -- | ist gefährlich, schreibe nicht -- |
| over uitkleden. | übers ausziehen. |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-19
Collection: Froend
| The director was | |
| silent, he can't be blamed for -- | |
| anything he said. | |
| De directeur zweeg, | Der Direktor schwieg, |
| je kunt hem niets nadragen -- | man kann ihm nichts vorwerfen -- |
| dat hij gezegd heeft. | was er gesagt hat. |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-08
The Office - The A.P. Beerta Institute (Han Voskuil) - 1998
Novel "Het Bureau - Het A.P. Beerta-Instituut"
Page 425, Maarten Koning speaking at Anton Beerta about Jaap Balk (1976)
Collection: Dirty hands
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| The snow-white silk scarf, | |
| a present from the Empress: | |
| the dignified noose. | |
| Witte zijden sjaal, | Weißer Seidenschal, |
| cadeau van de keizerin: | ein Geschenk der Kaiserin: |
| de waardige strop. | der würdige Strang. |
Amsterdam, 2022-12-30
Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837-1881) and Cixi (1835-1908) sent white shawls to their rivals in 1861
Collection: On living on [2]
| Industry giants | |
| give fire to their customers -- | |
| warm themselves with them. | |
| Industriereuzen | Industrieriese: |
| geven vuur aan hun klanten -- | er gibt den Kunden Feuer -- |
| warmen zich aan hen. | wärmt sich an ihnen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-12-18
Arnold Dumni in Kinshasa (Kris Pannecoucke) - 2022
Arnold Dumni in a suit of cigarette packs, Kinshasa 2022 (photo Kris Pannecoucke) - Comic strip "Robot Archie", the "Jungle Robot"
Collection: PumicePieces
Tribute to: Pannecoucke, Kris; Dumni, Arnold
| If you want something, | |
| you have to get power first: | |
| to change the rules first. | |
| Wie iets wil, moet eerst | Wer etwas will, muss |
| macht krijgen: eerst de regels -- | zuerst Macht gewinnen: erst -- |
| gaan veranderen. | die Regeln ändern. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-27
Collection: The Praised One
| 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: Low gear
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The civil servant | |
| takes the money, and the punch -- | |
| that he could not find. | |
| De ambtenaar neemt | Der Beamte nimmt |
| het geld en hij pakt de schaar -- | das Geld, und die Schere, die -- |
| die onvindbaar was. | unauffindbar war. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-15
The civil servant received me (Mustafa Stitou) - 2003
Prohibited termination of dual nationality
Poem "De ambtenaar ontving mij" (collection "Varkensroze ansichten")
Collection: May the Might
Tribute to: Stitou, Mustafa
| Capitalism is | |
| the art of tempting people -- | |
| to contract more debts. | |
| Kapitalisme: | Kapitalismus |
| de kunst jou te verleiden -- | ist die Kunst des Anreizes -- |
| schulden aan te gaan. | Schulden zu machen. |
Amsterdam, 2020-06-16
Collection: Local traffic
| Rhythm rushes itself, | |
| listening carefully if -- | |
| the echo follows. | |
| Ritme jaagt zich op, | Rhythmus jagt sich auf, |
| steeds aandachtig luisterend -- | immer genau zuhörend -- |
| of de echo volgt. | ob das Echo folgt. |
Amsterdam, 2019-11-09
The Path Contorts as the Traces Fade (Hugo Bell) - 2019
Jacob Lekkerkerker plays the Utopa hyperorgan in the Organpark, November 9th, 2019
Collection: ORG anp ark
Composer: Bell, Hugo
| Ay, Polonius! | |
| He does not eat at supper -- | |
| where he is eaten. | |
| Ach, Polonius | Ach, Polonius |
| eet niet tijdens het diner -- | isst nicht am diesen Festmahl -- |
| Hij wordt gegeten. | Er wird gegessen. |
Amsterdam, 2019-06-09
The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (William Shakespeare) - 1602
Tragedy (act 4, scene III)
Collection: Rasping ants
Tribute to: Shakespeare, William
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Just in time, order has been restored |
Amsterdam, 2019-04-17
Pontius Pilatus (Jerusalem) - 30
Luke 23:27, John 18:10
Collection: The King
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The bell, an unexpected visit: |
Amsterdam, 2019-01-28
The trial (Franz Kafka) - 1925
Goa in 1675 - Inquisition
Book "Der Process" (1925, Franz Kafka)
Collection: Short Sermons
Tribute to: Kafka, Franz
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The doorbell rings, an unexpected visitor |
Amsterdam, 2019-01-23
Spain (Zaragoza 1711 - Inquisition)
Omphale Valabriga
Collection: Short Sermons
| The censor unpacks | |
| my crockery set, smooths out -- | |
| the papers and reads. | |
| De censor pakt mijn | Der Zensor packt mein |
| servies uit, strijkt de kranten -- | Geschirr aus, die Zeitungen -- |
| glad en leest ze dan. | glättet er, liest er. |
Amsterdam, 2018-08-04
The beginning of spring (Penelope Fitzgerald) - 1988
Novel
Collection: May the Might
Tribute to: Fitzgerald, Penelope
| Poetry: only | |
| once read very carefully -- | |
| by the state censor. | |
| Poëzie: één keer | Poesie: einmal |
| heel zorgvuldig gelezen -- | sorgfältig gelesen, vom -- |
| door de staatscensor. | staatlichen Zensor. |
Amsterdam, 2018-07-30
The beginning of spring (Penelope Fitzgerald) - 1988
Novel
Collection: WriteWiser signage
Tribute to: Fitzgerald, Penelope
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Not frank and free |
Amsterdam, 2017-02-17
Collection: BloodTrunk
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People avoid me |
Amsterdam, 2017-02-14
The quail is said to be stupid, because it can be lured with a whistle
The sound of a male quail is like wet-my-lips, the sound of a female is like mau-mau
In case of danger, quails press to the ground, as if dead
Collection: BloodTrunk
| The fields lie fallow, | |
| now the hands are pollarding -- | |
| all the wild branches. | |
| De akker ligt braak, | Der Acker liegt brach, |
| rondom knotten de knechten -- | und jetzt köpfen die Knechte -- |
| de wilde takken. | die wilde Zweige. |
Julianadorp, 2011-12-31
Collection: The King
| Stevedores work hard, | |
| down under the tower crane's -- | |
| elevated legs. | |
| Lossers en laders | Der Turmkran leitet |
| werken hard onder de kraan -- | die Stauer, die sich schinden -- |
| op hoge poten. | Von oben herab. |
Amsterdam, 2011-12-15
Collection: NightWatch
