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Muqabalal

Podcast door Akpa Arinzechukwu

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Cultuur & Vrije Tijd

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Engaging poets in conversations, one translation at a time, with the writer, Akpa Arinzechukwu. And poems from all over the world, translated from their original languages into Igbo, and other languages, with Akpa Arinzechukwu & A'bena Awuku-Larbi. You can follow us on Twitter for more updates: twitter.com/muqabalal twitter.com/akpaah twitter.com/this_abena

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Poem a Day in Translation

I had the pleasure of meeting Clifton Gachagua a few days after I fell in love with 'Promenade'. And being me, of course asked him about the poem: what inspired it; what does it mean; who's the dog; the lady? He shrugged as all genius creatives do when asked such needless questions; for once art is consumed, it's down to the 'beholder' to shape it as they please. What excites me about Promenade is how EVERY time I read it, I want to read it out loud. It demands to be heard, whilst obstinately remaining an enigma. And everytime I read it out loud, the cadence of the hues of the words, the mini worlds each sentence forms, the shape of the feelings it evokes, they keep morphing, like I'm reading it for the very first time. Who maps water?! — Mapenzi

24 jan 2023 - 5 min
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Poem a Day in Translation

Grief Worn is an analysis of a grieving person. It is a psychiatric evaluation as well as a commentary on loss. The story of Prophet Jeremiah of the Bible comes to mind here. It is as if Richmond, after listening to the writer of Lamentations, took a notepad and pen to narrate to casual observers the loneliness that loss brings. In communities that promote individualism, life after losing a loved one is a difficult one to navigate. While others are outside having fun, the bereaved are inside feeding on memories and losing touch with the world which they once belonged. Richmond does not just leave us a note on how not to look at the bereaved, they also show us how to approach them with comfort, in the unwritten lines of this poem. A'bena & I try as much to retain the loneliness and sadness in this poem in both the Igbo and Twi languages.

24 jan 2023 - 4 min
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