Miroslav Holub - March 30, 1988

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UA Poetry Center

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Modern Languages Auditorium
Miroslav Holub

Miroslav Holub reads widely from his extensive body of work, reading some poems in both English and Czech.

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Introduction
Description

by Lois Shelton

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Opening Remarks and "Clowns"
Description

Translation differs slightly from published version. Read in English and Czech.

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Poems Before and After. New Expanded Ed. Trans. Ian Milner, Jarmila Milner, Ewald Osers, George Theiner, David Young, Dana Hábová, Rebekah Bloyd, and Miroslav Holub. Highgreen, Northumberland: Bloodaxe Books, 2006.

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"Teacher"
Description

Translation differs slightly from published version, which bears the title "The Teacher."

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. The Fly. Trans. Ewald Osers, George Theiner, and Ian and Jarmila Milner. Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain: Bloodaxe Books, 1987.

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"The corporal who killed Archimedes"
Description

Translation differs slightly from published version. Read in English and Czech.

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. The Fly. Trans. Ewald Osers, George Theiner, and Ian and Jarmila Milner. Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain: Bloodaxe Books, 1987.

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"Distant Howling"
Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Interferon, or On Theater. Trans. David Young and Dana Hábová. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin College, 1982.

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"In the Microscope"
Citation

Holub, Miroslav. The Fly. Trans. Ewald Osers, George Theiner, and Ian and Jarmila Milner. Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain: Bloodaxe Books, 1987.

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"Dreams"
Description

Translation differs slightly from published version. Read in English and Czech.

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Interferon, or On Theater. Trans. David Young and Dana Hábová. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin College Press, 1982.

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"The Last Night Bus"
Description

Translation differs slightly from published version.

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Interferon, or On Theater. Trans. David Young and Dana Hábová. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin College Press, 1982.

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"Man Cursing the Sea"
Description

Translation differs from published version.

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Intensive Care: Selected and New Poems. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin College Press, 1996.

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"Whaling"
Description

Translation differs from published version.

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. On the Contrary and Other Poems. Trans. Ewald Osers. Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain: Bloodaxe Books, 1984.

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Track Title
"The Fly"
Description

Translation differs slightly from published version. Read in English and Czech.

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. The Fly. Trans. Ewald Osers, George Theiner, and Ian and Jarmila Milner. Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain: Bloodaxe Books, 1987.

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"The Sorcerer's Lament"
Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Interferon, or On Theater. Trans. David Young and Dana Hábová. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin College Press, 1982.

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"Brief Thoughts on the Theory of Relativity"
Description

Translation differs from published version, which bears the title "Brief reflection on the theory of relativity."

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. On the Contrary and Other Poems. Trans. Ewald Osers. Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain: Bloodaxe Books, 1984.

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"Brief Thoughts on Exactness"
Description

Translation differs from published version, which bears the title "Brief reflection on accuracy."

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. On the Contrary and Other Poems. Trans. Ewald Osers. Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain: Bloodaxe Books, 1984.

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"Brief Reflection on Floods"
Description

Translation differs from published version, which bears the title "Brief reflection on the Flood."

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. On the Contrary and Other Poems. Trans. Ewald Osers. Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain: Bloodaxe Books, 1984.

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"The Jewish Cemetery at Olsany, Kafka's Grave, April, Sunny Weather"
Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Interferon, or On Theater. Trans. David Young and Dana Hábová. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin College Press, 1982.

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"From the Travels of Abigdor Karo"
Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Vanishing Lung Syndrome. Trans. David Young and Dana Hábová. London: Faber and Faber, 1990.

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"Spacetime"
Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Vanishing Lung Syndrome. Trans. David Yound and Dana Hábová. London: Faber and Faber, 1990.

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Track Title
"Crush Syndrome"
Description

Translation differs slightly from published version.

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Vanishing Lung Syndrome. Trans. David Yound and Dana Hábová. London: Faber and Faber, 1990.

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"Supper"
Description

Read in Czech and English.

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Intensive Care: Selected and New Poems. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin College Press, 1996.

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Track Title
"Interview with a Poet"
Description

Translation differs from published version, which bears the title "Conversation with a Poet."

Citation

Holub, Miroslav. Intensive Care: Selected and New Poems. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin College Press, 1996.

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