Nothing new in this.
My parents told me that Itzig Manger, (Czernowitz's most famous Yiddish
poet) never combed his hair, that his clothes were "schmierig" and that on
top of all, he was frequently drunk.
In Czernowitz they said: "Die Kleider machen die Menschen" (the clothes make
the man). My mother also added, speaking of clothes and make up: "Entweder
es ist nich nötig, oder es hilft nicht" ( either it is not necessary or it
does not do any good).
We might suggest to all poets that they revert to the ancient Greek custom
of adorning themselves with laurel leaves wreaths, they would certainly
smell better than cigar smoke!
Mimi
On 9/12/10 8:11 AM, "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET> wrote:
> http://www.meridiancz.com/Meridian/index.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=4
>
> This is a link to a video of the Meridian Czernowitz International Poetry
> festival
> recently held with the 90 -th celebration of Celan's birthday.
> Scroll down to it - also many pics arranged by days.
> Many German speaking poets met and celebrated.
> As I do not understand the speeches my comments are like this:
>
> 1. If you are a famous poet you don't shave.
> 2. You don't cut yor hair either.
> 3. You smoke fat cigars.
> 4. You dress like a teenager.
> 5. If female , you don't color or make your hair.
> 6. You wear long multicolored shawls.
> This adds a lot to the athmosphere.
>
> Hardy
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