Tilsa Otta and Farid Matuk - October 24, 2024

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

Date

October 24, 2024

Reading Series

Hannelore Quander-Rattee Translation Series

Fall Reading Series

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Poetry Center

Tilsa Otta and Farid Matuk

Peruvian poet Tilsa Otta and translator Farid Matuk read from The Hormone of Darkness: A Playlist (2024) in both the original Spanish and the English translations. Otta shares poems that reflect on the self in relationship to lovers, the universe, and contemporary music including reggaeton and pop.

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Welcome

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by Tyler Meier

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

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Introduction to Tilsa Otta and Farid Matuk, remarks on the 50th Anniversary of Graywolf Press

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by Carmen Giménez

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

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"La poesía es la gran aguafiestas" / "Poetry is the supreme killjoy"

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Differs slightly from published versions.

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

Citation

Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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ars poetica

personification

party

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"El sol se estacionó" / "The sun parked"

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

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Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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universe

self

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"Vi una manada de sapos" / "I saw a herd of toads"

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

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Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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toad

insects

surreal

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"Caribe" / "Caribbean"

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

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Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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love poem

escape

escapism

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"Daddy Yankee escribió" / "Daddy Yankee wrote"

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

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Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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reggaeton

romance

culture

music

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"La hormona de la oscuridad / "The hormone of darkness"

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

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Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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surreal

the body

darkness

desire

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"Me gusta pensar que cuando las parejas" / "I like to think that when lovers"

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English differs slightly from published version.

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

Citation

Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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love poem

humanity

love

anaphora

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"Tan sólo dame colores" / "Just give me colors"

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English differs slightly from published version.

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

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Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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intimacy

color

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"I love her and this song"

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

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Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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rihanna

youtube

the internet

internet

humor

found poem

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"Cómo es posible" / "How is it possible"

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

Citation

Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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saturn

moons

space

satellite

astronomy

space exploration

outer space

repetition

list

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"(( Cómo se sentirá la vida…))" / "(( How would life feel…))"

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Otta, Tilsa

Matuk, Farid

Citation

Otta, Tilsa. The Hormone of Darkness. Translated by Farid Matuk. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2024.

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time

intimacy

metaphysical

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Tilsa Otta

October 24, 2024

Photographer

Paola Valenzuela

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