Lassi Nummi

Lassi Nummi (born 1928) considers himself a prose-writer who has strayed into poetry. In a career spanning almost half a century and 25 collections of poetry, his preoccupations, and his central metaphors, have remained constant: landscape, trees, bushes, blades of grass. Interview by Tarja Roinila; poems translated by Herbert Lomas and Anselm Hollo 'During my "social period" I was on the board of the Writers' Union, and its chairman from 1969 to 1972; after that I worked for the Uusi Suomi newspaper and for the PEN Club, whose chairman I was from 1983 to 1988. I was a member of the Bible translation committee for the entire period of its existence, 17 years. A completely different choice would have been to become either a Buddhist or a Christian monk, or then to be a really convinced down-and-out- that might have been the most elegant solution. One could have regulated one's liquid intake, but the freedom of movement would have been pleasant. At the moment I am working out how much...

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Tim Burton

Scriitor, producător și regizor (deținător al Globului de Aur). Cunoscut mai ales pentru filmele sale "Edward Scissorhands" și "The Nightmare Before Christmas". Engleză Timothy Walter "Tim" Burton (born August 25, 1958) is a Golden Globe Award-winning American film director, producer, writer and artist. He is famed for his dark and quirky films, such as Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas, which he co-wrote and produced. He is also famous for directing blockbusters including Batman and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Since directing his first feature film Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985, he has gone on to direct and produce numerous films, many of which have received Academy Award nominations and wins. He frequently works with close friend Johnny Depp, musician Danny Elfman and partner Helena Bonham Carter. His upcoming projects include the animated film 9 and Alice in Wonderland, the Disney retelling of Lewis Carroll's book.

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Rosmarie Waldrop

Rosmarie Waldrop (born August 24, 1935) is a contemporary American poet, translator and publisher. Born in Germany, she has lived in the United States since 1958. She has lived in Providence, Rhode Island since the late 1960s. Waldrop is coeditor and publisher of Burning Deck Press, as well as the author or coauthor (as of 2006) of 17 books of poetry, two novels, and three books of criticism. Early life in Germany Waldrop was born in Kitzingen am Main on August 24, 1935. Towards the end of the Second World War, she joined a travelling theatre, but returned to school after in early 1946. At school, she studied piano and flute and played in a youth orchestra. At Christmas 1954, the orchestra gave a concert for American soldiers stationed at Kitzingen. Afterwards, one of the audience, Keith Waldrop invited members of the orchestra to listen to his records. He and Rosmarie became friendly and worked together over the next few months, translating German poetry into English. University...

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Christian Greising

Medic de meserie, stabilit in Germania de multi ani, scrie de placere in timpul liber...Cum el nu are nici timpul nici interesul de a-si publica lucrarile, m-am gindit sa fac un bine iubitorilor de poezie impartasindu-le din comoara gindirii lui. Sper sa bucure spiritul cititorului!

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Christian Morgenstern

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Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (n. 2 aprilie 1805, Odense, Danemarca - d. 4 august 1875, Copenhaga) a fost scriitor și poet danez, celebru pentru basmele sale. Printre cele mai cunoscute povești ale sale se numără „Crăiasa zăpezilor”, „Mica sirenă”, „Hainele cele noi ale împăratului” și „Rățușca cea urâtă”. În timpul vieții Andersen a fost celebrat de regalitate și aclamat pentru că a adus bucurie copiilor din întreaga Europă. Basmele sale au fost traduse în peste o sută de limbi și continuă să fie publicate în milioane de exemplare în întreaga lume. Hans Christian Andersen a fost scriitor și poet, rămânând celebru în special pentru poveștile sale. El s-a născut la Odense, Danemarca, marți, 2 aprilie 1805. Cele mai multe surse englezești, germane și franceze folosesc numele întreg (Hans Christian Andersen), însă în Danemarca și restul Scandinaviei el este cunoscut ca și H.C. Andersen. Prenumele Hans Christian este un prenume tradițional danez și este folosit ca și un singur nume, deși, la...

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Hans Christian Andersen

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Hans Christian Andersen

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