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All there in a flash 鈥 Eco-Humanities Poetry Event with Dorothea Gr眉nzweig (October 3, 2024)
Review by Hanna Bingel-Jones
As a special event and highlight of the 2024 autumn programme, the Eco-Humanities Public Lecture Series hosted an on-campus poetry reading with Dorothea Gr眉nzweig, a renowned German-language poet from Finland and a distinguished voice in contemporary German ecological poetry. It was a privilege to meet such a remarkable poet and engage in direct conversation with her. The reading of her poems, translated for this event by Derk Wynand and Gr眉nzweig herself, was enriched by her personal reflections and commentary. Inspired by Manley Hopkin鈥檚 vision of poetry as an 鈥渁ct of piety鈥, Gr眉nzweig shared her commitment to creating poetry that embodies a contemplative spirit, encouraging us 鈥渢o see more of the world around us鈥. Gr眉nzweig read from Pl枚tzlich alles da (All there in a flash), Kaamos Kosmos, and Glasstimmen lasin盲盲net (Glass Voices lasin盲盲net) 鈥 lyrical works that show the fascination and beauty of the northern landscape and its wildlife, while also addressing the endangerment and vulnerability of nature. The audience was introduced to a fascinating aspect of her work 鈥 her engagement with the translations of the Mansi lyrics (the Bear Songs), which she incorporates into what she describes as 鈥渢apestry of artwork鈥. After her reading, the audience 鈥 a diverse group of UCC colleagues and people from the local community 鈥 engaged in a lively open discussion, with thoughts about how poetry can help to forge meaningful connections with the non-human natural world.
The event, along with Gr眉nzweig鈥檚 visit to Cork, was organised by Hanna Bingel-Jones from the German Department, and it was generously funded by the Eco-Humanities Research Group, the UCC Futures Humanities Institute, the German Embassy in Dublin and the German Academic Exchange Service. During her stay, Gr眉nzweig also participated in an interview, which will be published in a German Studies journal.