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(2024-04-17 14:58:17)
IfICould,asIWanted[1]BarbaraFrischmuth[2]Translatedbyxia23“IfIcould,asIwanted”,menoftenhearthissayingfromwomen.Womenwhobelievetheyknowwhattheywant.Sowhatdotheywant,thesewomen,whoactuallyshouldknow?“Iwouldliketoknowwhatsuitsme”,saysMrs.A.,“ifonlymyhusbandwouldgivemeenoughmoney,withwhichIcouldbuyallofthesebeautifulthingstoo.”Shecan’taffordmostofthesebeautifu...[阅读全文]
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WhatifPoetsCouldPerformMagic?[1]UrsWidmer[2]Translatedbyxia23Ifitwerespringnoworifthesunwereshiningorifaprettysingleladypickedmeuporevenifarealrainfellfromtheskyandwashedmyhead:whatwouldIdo,wherewouldIgo?InwhosehousewouldIeatmybreakfast,inwhosebedwouldIsleep,whowouldIbe?AfterallI’vebeenanacademicforyears,ababysittersincetheacademicyears(yes,onceIwantedtobeabakertoo,withwhitehair,whithands,wh...[阅读全文]
(2024-04-15 16:06:18)
OrangeTree(1YearOld)GrowsTimeLapse4Days12:06pm,4/11/2024-4:46pm,4/15/2024Interval:20minutes304photosCamera:GEE1030Light:LEDbulb,100W(15W),5000KMovie:24framespersecondSoftware:Lightroomv5.5[阅读全文]
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TheDeadManattheSkiLift[1]JürgSchubiger[2]Translatedbyxia23WhatIreportedhereisaneventwhichhappenedelevenyearsago,betweenFebruary6and12inDavosinthecantonofGraubünden[3].Iwasthereasamedicalcorporalinarefreshercourse.Inthemorning,noonandeveningIhadtobeinasportteam,inbetweenIhadlotsoffreetime.OnceIputabandageonasprainedfoot,anothertimeIgavepillstothosewhosmokedanddranktoomuch.Thatwasall.Iwent...[阅读全文]
(2024-04-13 15:00:23)
AmaryllisBloomsTimeLapse10.9Days9:12am,3/28/2024-7:09am,4/8/2024421picturesInterval:30minutesCamera:CanonXTiIntervalometer:JintuLight:LED100W(15W)5000KMovie:24framespersecondSoftware:Lightroomv5.5[阅读全文]
(2024-04-12 15:49:21)
AConscienceisExamined[1]JosefReding[2]Translatedbyxia23Nowtheyhavealreadyaskedmefor20minutes,Georgthinks.Manyquestionscanbeaskedin20minutes.Andmyanswerstothesequestionsweren’tgood,althoughIhavepaidattention,triedtofindconvincinganswers.ButIonlyneedtolookthefacesofthemeninthecommission.Noeffect.Thefacesareexpressionless.Clean-shavedMen’sfaces.Whyareonlymeninthiscommission?Doesn’ti...[阅读全文]
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SevenRolls[1]ErnstJandl[2]Translatedbyxia23BetweentheteaofmorningAndtheeveningdishwashingHeeatssevenrolls–OneforthemorningteaOneforthemid-morningsnackTwoforlunchWithknifeandforkCrumbledincoffeeforsnackAndthelasttwoFordinnerBeforedishwashing.InbetweenBetweenmealsHegluessilverstarsOnthewallofthekid’sroom.SometimeshehastosteponthetableSometimesthatisnothighenough,thenheputsAchaironthetabl...[阅读全文]
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AMeetingwithIngridS.[1]AngelikaMechtel[2]Translatedbyxia23Wehavearrangedtomeetinacafé.IngridS.sitsacrossthetablefromme.Sheisstillyoung,perhaps25,andsheisunhappy.“Ihaven’ttalkedtoanyoneaboutmydifficultiesyet”,shesays.LastOctoberherhusbandrobbedabankintheoldtown.HewasarrestedbypoliceatthesamedayandheldincustodyuntilMay1975.“Hehasn’tseenanyotherpossibility”,...[阅读全文]
(2024-04-09 15:00:17)
OrangeTree(OneYearOld)GrowthTimeLapsein4Days2:50pm,4/2/2024-11:51am,4/6/2024Interval:20minutes280photosCamera:GEE1030Movie:24framespersecond[阅读全文]
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