Literary

by Meggie Schwendemann  

Uploaded 12 Nov 2008 — 37 favorites

© Meggie Schwendemann

Ernst Jandl 1925 - 2000 Vienna/ Austria
Poet / Literary
Writer / Dramatist

An example of a short poem, written in English:

three wives

i never remember my second wife
i never remember my third wife
i always remember what i always remember
ain't ever even had a first wife

Photographed after his reading 1998 in Freiburg Germany
Book Title: Stanzen / Ernst Jandl
Published by Luchterhand Literature Munich

17 responses

  • Jüri Vissak

    Jüri Vissak gave props (12 Nov 2008):

    Nice portrait here.

  • John Linton

    John Linton gave props (12 Nov 2008):

    Love the feeling of movement...great b&w.

  • E. Rosas

    E. Rosas gave props (12 Nov 2008):

    love it, love it, love it....ich liebe

  • Lynn H

    Lynn H gave props (12 Nov 2008):

    Wonderful in B&W!!

  • claudia luthi

    claudia luthi gave props (12 Nov 2008):

    der Hammer!

  • Sarah Terokowskie

    Sarah Terokowskie   gave props (15 Nov 2008):

    I love it.

  • Kristin Charles

    Kristin Charles   gave props (19 Nov 2008):

    Fabulous. Thanks for including an example of his work.

  • ! Priscilla Joyner

    ! Priscilla Joyner gave props (26 Nov 2008):

    such concentration on the face of the poet...love it!

  • Sagi Shapira

    Sagi Shapira gave props (1 Dec 2008):

    great... love it for the theme!

  • Meggie Schwendemann

    Meggie Schwendemann   said (2 Dec 2008):

    Thank you all for wonderful comments !
    This man was really great...

  • Sarah

    Sarah said (19 Dec 2008):

    This is wonderful... You can't help but smile when you look at it. :)

  • Sarah

    Sarah gave props (19 Dec 2008):

    Love the expression :)

  • Meggie Schwendemann

    Meggie Schwendemann   gave props (19 Dec 2008):

    Thanks Sarah :)

  • Wayne Hume

    Wayne Hume gave props (20 Feb 2009):

    such a great capture! makes you smile!

  • Lanis Rossi

    Lanis Rossi gave props (4 May 2009):

    Great photo

  • Jake Booher

    Jake Booher gave props (20 May 2009):

    such a good shot!

  • Ina K°

    Ina K° said (28 Jun 2009):

    Fantastischer Moment, ich mag seinen konzentrierten Ausdruck!

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