Jukka-Pekka Kervinen, also maybe Rachel Loden.
Alas, though I applied for a residency there for this fall, I didn't earn
one...
On Feb 16, 2015 11:36 AM, "Patrick McManus" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>
> Hi Kasper I have Arto Melleri in a book your dad gave me -Contemporary
Finnish Poetry -H Lomax one poem 'In Greece Death is no shade ' sounds
rather topical
> Cheers P
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Kasper Salonen
> Sent: 15 February 2015 17:25
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Searching for performers for Helsinki Word Festival, November
2015
>
> Hello, petcers!
>
> I'm coming out of lurking mode on this list to ask you all for a favor.
>
> I'm organizing a three-day poetry festival with the association I work
for, the Helsinki Poetry Connection. It's called the Helsinki Word Festival
(just "Word" for short), November 12-14, and we're looking for
international poets or other verbal performance artists to headline or
otherwise perform on at least one of the festival evenings. I already asked
spoken word sensation Scroobius Pip, but he can't come as he's taking a
year off from performing. Names he suggested include Polarbear and Kate
Tempest.
>
> Do any of you know of anyone -- or would any of you be interested in
coming to Finland to perform poetry on stage for us? Anybody here know
Kate, or have her email? Our audience is very international and gifted at
English (and other languages), and our festival lineup would not be
complete without some top-tier international acts. We would pay for flights
(as long as they're not too expensive -- Australia and the States are
probably out, unfortunately), pay a performance fee and set the performer
up at a hotel during his or her stay.
>
> This is the third year that we're organizing Word, and it's been a
triumph both times previously. I'd really appreciate any views on this, and
suggestions if you can muster some. Thank you!
>
> ---
>
> In the meanwhile, I've been hard at work translating Finnish poets into
English. I'm set to receive three different small grants for translating
three poets: spoken word artist Harri Hertell, author Maaria P ivinen and
> -- most importantly -- Finnish poet legend Arto Melleri. I'm writing my
Master's thesis on translating Melleri's work into English from a
performative and translatorial perspective. If I get round to it I'd be
happy to post some of my raw and/or final translations of these talented
poets here on PoetryEtc.
>
> Happy Shrovetide, all!
>
> Best,
>
> Kasper
>
> ---
> *Kasper Salonen* (B.A./HuK)
> Freelance Translation
> Poet/Producer, Helsinki Poetry Connection
http://hkipoetryconnection.blogspot.com/
> https://soundcloud.com/kasper_salonen
> +358505554947
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