To Be an Ear. Performance on Sound in Poetry

What's it about?

To Be an Ear. Conversation and Performance on Sound in Poetry With Aleš Šteger (author), Jure Tori (music) and Marjeta Wakounig (moderation) Aleš Šteger's essay collection To Be an Ear. For a World of Attention, which was published this year in German translation by Matthias Göritz by Residenz Verlag, deals with poetry as the connection of word and sound, with the speaking and hearing of poetry and the musicality of literature. Aleš Šteger and Marjeta Wakounig will explore poetry and its translation from this perspective and bring poems about the sense of hearing closer to the audience. The evening will be translated into sound by accordionist Jure Tori, who has developed an accompanying musical program together with Aleš Šteger. Aleš Šteger is one of the most renowned Slovenian authors of his generation. In addition to poetry, novels and essays, he also writes libretti. His works have been translated into numerous languages and have received many awards. He also translates from de...

Where?

Musil-Institut / Musilhaus
Bahnhofstraße 50

Organiser: Robert Musil-Institut / Musil-Haus