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1. Aakese by Günter Grass (Translated by Richard Pittman)

   • This section features a poem in both German and English. The poem is a dialogue between a tape recorder and a speaker, with the cat speaking in metaphors. The English translation is provided alongside the original German text.
   • The poem discusses themes of nature, perception, and the act of writing, with vivid imagery involving grass, brides, snow, and a cat.

2. Time Cycle

   • This section includes three different pieces:

     a. I. We're Late by W. H. Auden

     • A short poem reflecting on the nature of time and death. It mentions that clocks cannot tell the true time of day and questions the understanding of death.

     b. II. When the Belle Justle by A. E. Housman

     • A brief poem describing a scene where the taste of a past experience is remembered, evoking nostalgia and the passage of time.

     c. III. From Franz Kafka's Diaries (sung in German)

     • An excerpt from Franz Kafka's diaries, dated January 16. Kafka discusses the impossibility of bearing life and the continuity of life, comparing it to a devilish chase or a demonic possession. He reflects on the separation and reunion of two different worlds.

The layout of the page is clean and organized, with each poem or entry clearly separated and titled. The text is printed in a simple, readable font, and the page design is minimalistic, focusing on the literary content.

The image displays a page from a book containing two sections: a translation of a short poem by Günter Grass and a selection of poems from the anthology "Time Cycle."

1. Günter Grass Translation:

   • The poem starts with a cat speaking, instructing the reader to "shade the brides and the snow with a pointed pencil, you shall love the gray, under the cloudy sky."
   • The speaker then provides various tasks the cat instructs the reader to perform, such as dressing in sackcloth, painting the navy, and other detailed tasks involving various elements like the sea, kitchens, and specific colors.
   • The translation includes several repetitions of the phrase "so speaks the cat" and emphasizes the absurdity and repetitive nature of the instructions.

2. Time Cycle Anthology:

   • The anthology includes three poems:
     • I. We're Late by W.H. Auden: Discusses the difficulty of knowing our time of day and the challenges of life's relentless progression.
     • II. When the Bells Justly by A.E. Housman: Focuses on the melancholic and reflective tone of a night filled with bells, ending with a sorrowful tone about the past.
     • III. From Franz Kafka's Diaries (sung in German): A translation of a diary entry from January 16, describing the writer's struggle with insomnia and the disconnection between the inner and outer lives, emphasizing the chaos and difficulty of maintaining continuity.

The layout of the book is divided neatly between the poem by Günter Grass and the anthology section, with each section clearly marked.

The image shows a page from a published work containing several literary pieces, including poems and excerpts. The page is divided into sections, each with a different piece.

1. Top Left Section:

   • Title: "Askese by Günter Grass"
   • Translation by Richard Pittman
   • The text is in both German and English, with the German on the left and the English translation on the right.
   • The text involves a dialogue between a speaker and a voice referred to as "The cat speaks." Themes include instructions to shade, love colors, and paint various things, ending with the advice to write "Askese" (Asceticism) on the wall.

2. Top Right Section:

   • Title: "Time Cycle"
   • Includes two poems:
     • "I. We're Late by W. H. Auden": This poem discusses the concept of time, how clocks cannot tell the true time of day, and reflects on life and death, ending with the idea that death is not understood by the living or the dead.
     • "II. When the Bells Justle by A. E. Housman": This poem describes the somber mood when bells ring, and the taste of sorrow that remains.

3. Bottom Right Section:

   • Title: "III. From Franz Kafka's Diaries (sung in German)"
   • The text is dated January 16, describing a sense of disorientation and struggle, with the clocks not agreeing and the world appearing to be in chaos. The speaker feels like a broken clock that cannot keep time accurately, with the inner and outer worlds not aligning.

The layout of the page is clean, with clear separation between the different works and their translations where applicable. The typeface is consistent and readable, making it a well-organized presentation of literary works.

The image displays a page with parallel texts in German and English, showing excerpts from a literary work by Günter Grass, translated by Richard Pittman.

Left Column (German Text)

The left side of the page contains several passages in German, attributed to different tapes where a cat speaks ("die Katze spricht") and directives given to a character named Askese.

1. First Tape ("Die Katze spricht.")

   • The cat instructs to shade certain elements (bridal veils, snow) with a pointed pencil and to love the color gray under a cloudy sky.

2. Second Tape ("Was spricht die Katze denn?")

   • The question is posed: What does the cat speak?

3. Third Tape ("Du sollst...")

   • The speaker is instructed to dress in sackcloth like newsprint, peel potatoes, and repeatedly make and knead new dough.

4. Fourth Tape ("Du sollst...")

   • Instructions include painting the Navy street, various buildings, and flags, then drawing ashes from a cigar onto the Germans.

5. Fifth Tape ("...so spricht die Katze weiter...")

   • Further instructions include painting internal organs (kidneys, spleen, liver) and other body parts.

6. Sixth Tape ("Und an die Wand...")

   • The directive is to create a large green picture on the wall, writing "Asceticism" with a pointed pencil.

7. Seventh Segment ("So spricht die Katze:")

   • The cat concludes by saying to write "Askese" (Asceticism).

Right Column (English Translation)

The right side provides the English translation of the German text:

1. First Tape ("The cat speaks.")

   • You shall shade bridal veils and snow with a pointed pencil, and love the color gray under a cloudy sky.

2. Second Tape ("What does the cat speak?")

   • The question is: What does the cat speak?

3. Third Tape ("You shall...")

   • You shall dress yourself in sackcloth like newspapers, peel potatoes, and repeatedly make new dough.

4. Fourth Tape ("You shall...")

   • Instructions include painting streets, buildings, flags, and cigar ashes over Germans.

5. Fifth Tape ("Cat speaks...")

   • You shall paint internal organs and body parts.

6. Sixth Tape ("And on the wall...")

   • The directive to create a large green picture on the wall and write "Asceticism" with a pencil.

7. Seventh Segment ("So speaks the cat...")

   • The cat concludes by instructing to write "Asceticism."

Additional Poems

At the bottom right of the page, there are three additional poems:

1. "I. We're Late" by W. H. Auden

   • Discusses the inability of clocks to measure the current time.

2. "II. When the Bells Justle" by A. E. Housman

   • Reflects on the taste of beer and the inevitability of death.

3. "III. From Franz Kafka's diaries (sung in German)"

   • Includes an entry from Kafka's diary dated January 16 about the impossibility of sleep, walking, and bearing life.

There is also a footnote indicating to turn the garment by putting the inner side outward.

The image displays a page from a book containing translated excerpts and poetry. Here is a detailed summary of the contents:

Left Page:

Günter Grass Excerpt - "Askese"

• Original German Text and Translation:
  • The text is a dialogue between a speaker and a tape recording (cat’s speech).
  • First Segment:
    • Tape: "The cat speaks."
    • Speaker: "You shall shade the brides and the snow with a pointed pencil, you shall love the color gray, be under a cloudy sky."
  • Second Segment:
    • Speaker: "What does the cat speak?"
    • Tape: "You shall dress yourself with the newspaper in sackcloth like potatoes and turn this suit again and again and never be in a new suit."
  • Third Segment:
    • Speaker: "You shall paint the navy, the cherries, poppies, and nosebleeds, also paint every flag and scatter ashes over the geraniums."
  • Fourth Segment:
    • Speaker: "So speaks the cat further, only on kidneys, spleen, and liver on breathlessly sour lungs, on the piss of kidneys unwatered, on old spleen and tough liver out of a gray pit: so shall you live."
    • Tape: "And on the wall, where the green picture used to ruminate the green, you shall write Asceticism with a pointed pencil, write: Asceticism."

Right Page:

Poetry Excerpts:

1. W. H. Auden - "We're Late"

   • The poem discusses the human experience of time, the uncertainty of clocks, and the futility of questioning time.
   • Key lines include:
     • "Clocks cannot tell our time of day..."
     • "Only the living ask whose brow..."
     • "Death is not understood by death: nor you, nor I."

2. A. E. Housman - "When the Bells Justle in the Tower"

   • A short, reflective poem about the passage of time and the inevitability of change.
   • Key lines include:
     • "When the bells justle in the tower..."
     • "Then on my tongue the taste is sour..."

3. Franz Kafka's Diaries (sung in German)

   • A diary entry from January 16th:
     • Kafka describes his inability to sleep and the constant ticking of clocks, which he finds disturbing.
     • Key lines include:
       • "January 16. This last week was like a total breakdown..."
       • "...impossible to sleep, impossible to wake, impossible to bear life..."
       • "...the clocks do not synchronize; the inner one chases in a devilish, or demoniac, or at any rate inhuman manner..."

The page effectively juxtaposes the existential themes of time, life, and death through literary works in German and English, highlighting the universal human experience of grappling with the passage of time and the mysteries of existence.

The image displays a page from a book or script, featuring a bilingual excerpt from Günter Grass's "Askese" (Asceticism), translated by Richard Pittman, alongside other poems.

1. Left Side (Günter Grass's "Askese" / Asceticism):

   • Tape: Die Katze spricht (The cat speaks).
   • Speaker: "Du sollst mit einem spitzen Blei die Bräute und den Schnee schattieren, du sollst die graue Farbe lieben, unter bewölktem Himmel sein."
     • Translation: "You shall shade the brides and the snow with a pointed pencil, you shall love the color gray, be under a cloudy sky."
   • Tape: Die Katze spricht (The cat speaks).
   • Speaker: "Was spricht die Katze denn?"
     • Translation: "What does the cat speak?"
   • Tape: Du sollst.
   • Speaker: "...dich mit dem Abendblatt in Sacktuch wie Kartoffeln kleden und diesen Anzug immer wieder wenden und nie in neuem Anzug sein."
     • Translation: "...dress yourself with the newspaper in sackcloth like potatoes and turn this suit again and again and never be in a new suit."
   • Tape: Katze spricht (Cat speaks).
   • Speaker: "Du sollst die Marine streichen, die Kirchen, Mohn und Nasenbluten, auch jene Fahne sollst du streichen und Asche auf Geranien streuen."
     • Translation: "You should paint the navy, the churches, poppies, nosebleeds, also that flag, you shall also paint every flag and strew ashes over the geraniums."
   • Tape: Du sollst.
   • Speaker: "...so spricht die Katze weiter, nur noch von Nieren, Milz und Leber, von atemlosen Lungen, von Seich der Nieren ungewässert, von alter Milz und zäher Leber aus grauem Topf: so sollst du leben."
     • Translation: "...so speaks the cat further, only on kidneys, spleen and liver, on breathlessly sour lungs, on the piss of kidneys unwashed, on old spleen and tough liver out of a gray pit: so shall you live."
   • Tape: Und an die Wand, wo fruther pausenlos das grüne Bild das Gittere wiederknie, sollst du mit deinem spitzen Blei, Askese schreiben, schreib: Askese.
     • Translation: "And on the wall, where the green picture used to ruminate the green, you shall write Asceticism with a pointed pencil, write: Asceticism."
   • Speaker: So spricht die Katze: schreib Askese.
     • Translation: So speaks the cat: write Asceticism.

   There is a note: "turn to remake the garment by putting the inner side outward."

2. Right Side (Poems):

   • I. We're Late by W. H. Auden:

     • Clocks cannot tell our time of day.
     • For what event to pray.
     • Because we have no time, because we have no time.
     • We know what time we fill.
     • Why time is other than time was.
     • Nor can our question satisfy.
     • The answer in the statue's eye.
     • May wear the Roman laurel now.
     • The dead say only now.
     • What happens in the living when we die?
     • Death is not understood by death; nor you, nor I.

   • II. When the Bells Justle by A. E. Housman:

     • When the bells justle in the tower,
     • The hollow night amid.
     • Then on my tongue the taste is sour,
     • Of all I ever did.

   • III. From Franz Kafka's Diaries (sung in German):

     • Sechzehner Januar. Es war in der letzten Woche wie ein Zusammenbruch... Unmöglichkeit zu schlafen, Unmöglichkeit zu wachen, Unmöglichkeit, das Leben, den genauer die Aufeinanderfolge des Lebens, zu ertragen. Die Uhren stimmen nicht Überein, die Unruhe ist in einer teuflischen Unruhe, dass alles unmenschlich, alles unmenschlich ist. Die Musse geht stockend ihren gewohnlichen Gang. Was kann...
     • Translation starts with January 16. This last week was like a total breakdown... Impossible to sleep, impossible to wake, impossible to bear life, or more accurately, to bear the continuity of life. The clocks do not synchronize; the inner one chases in a devilish, or demoniac, or at any rate inhuman manner; the outer one goes haltingly at its usual pace. What can one do in such a world that is separated, and they separate, or at least tear at one another in...

This image is a detailed script combining literary works and their translations, offering a unique glimpse into the surreal and introspective themes of the authors.

This image is a photograph of a document with a two-column layout showing poetry and prose translated into English from various original languages. Each section is headed with the title and author's name, and the right column contains the English translations.

On the left side, from top to bottom, the sections are titled:

1. "Åksebe by Günter Grass" (the original language appears to be German)
2. Untitled piece by an unknown author
3. Untitled, and the text underneath suggests it's an excerpt from Franz Kafka's Diaries

The corresponding English translations on the right side are:

1. "Tape: The cat speaks." translated by Richard Pittman
2. "Time Cycle" containing three segments:
   • "I. We're Late" by W. H. Auden
   • "II. When the Bells Juslte by A. E. Housman"
   • "III. From Franz Kafka's Diaries" (sung in German)

From this image, it is clear that the document appears to be a form of literary translations or a collection of multilingual poetry and prose extracts likely prepared for reading or study purposes.

The image shows a page from a book or document that appears to be a bilingual text, presenting a mix of German and English content. The layout is structured into two main columns:

Left Column:

• Title: "Askes by Günter Grass"
• Translator: "Translated by Richard Pittman"
• Content: The left column contains a series of dialogues or monologues attributed to a character referred to as "die Katze" (the cat). The text is presented in both German and English, with each line in German followed by its English translation.
  • Tape Labels: Each section is labeled with "Tape: Die Katze spricht" (Tape: The cat speaks) or similar phrases, indicating that the text may be part of a recorded or performative piece.
  • Dialogue: The text features the cat speaking in poetic, philosophical, and sometimes surreal language. Examples include:
    • "Du sollst mit einem spitzen Blei die Brüte lieben, sollst die graue Farbe und unter bewölktem Himmel sein."
      (You shall shade the brides and the snow with a pointed pencil, you shall love the gray, be under a cloudy sky.)
    • "Du sollst die Marine streichen, die Kirchen, Mohr und Nasenbluten, auch junge Fahne sollst du streichen und Asche auf Gerlsten streun."
      (You shall paint the navy, the cherries, poppies and nose-bleeding, you shall also paint every flag and strew ashes over the genitals.)

Right Column:

• Title: "Time Cycle"
• Poems: The right column contains three poems:

  1. "We're Late" by W. H. Auden

     • A philosophical poem reflecting on time, prayer, and the nature of existence.
     • Excerpts include:
       "Clocks cannot tell our time of day / For what event to pray..."

  2. "When the Bells Justle" by A. E. Housman

     • A short, evocative poem about the bells and the taste of sourness.
     • Excerpts include:
       "When the bells justle in the tower / The hollow night amid..."

  3. Excerpt from Franz Kafka's Diaries (sung in German)

     • A passage describing a personal reflection on life, sleep, and the continuity of existence.
     • Excerpts include:
       "Sechzehnter Januar... Es war in der letzten Woche ein zu- sammenbruch... Unmöglich zu schlafen, Unmöglichkeit das Leben zu wachen..."
       (January 16. This last week was like a total breakdown... Impossible to sleep, impossible to bear life, or more accurately, to bear the continuity of life.)

Additional Notes:

• At the bottom of the left column, there is a note:
  "turn: to remake the garment by putting the inner side outward"
• The text appears to be part of a creative or literary work, possibly a collection of poetry, dialogues, or a performance script, blending philosophical, surreal, and poetic elements. The bilingual format suggests an emphasis on translation and cross-cultural interpretation.

The image shows a page from a book that appears to be a collection of poems or texts. The page is divided into two columns, with the left column containing German text and the right column containing English translations. The text on the page includes poems by W. H. Auden, A. E. Housman, and Franz Kafka, as well as a poem titled "Askese" by Günter Grass. The poems are accompanied by illustrations, including a cat, a green wall, and a pointed pencil. The page also includes notes and commentary on the poems, as well as translations of the German text into English.

The image depicts a page from a book or a document with text in multiple languages. The page is divided into two columns, with the left column containing German text and the right column containing English text. The text appears to be a poetic or literary work, with lines of verse or prose.

The German text on the left column reads:
"Askese by Günter Grass
Tape: Die Katze spricht.
Speaker: Du sollst mit einem
spitzen Blei die Braute und
den Schnee schattieren, du
sollst die graue Farbe lieben,
unter bewölktem Himmel sein."

The English text on the right column reads:
"Translated by Richard Pittman
Tape: The cat speaks.
Speaker: You shall shade the brides
and the snow with a pointed
pencil, you shall love the color
gray, be under a cloudy sky."

The text continues with more lines of verse or prose in both German and English, with the German text on the left and the English text on the right. The text appears to be a poetic or literary work, with themes of love, nature, and spirituality.

The page has a simple, clean design, with a white background and black text. The text is arranged in a traditional left-to-right, top-to-bottom format, with each line of verse or prose separated by a line break. The text appears to be handwritten or typeset in a cursive font, giving it a personal and artistic touch.

Overall, the image depicts a page from a poetic or literary work, with text in both German and English, arranged in a traditional format with a simple and clean design.