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Amsterdam Launch of “To Duration”

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Scott Abbott

You are cordially invited to join us for the launch of To Duration by Peter Handke (translated by Scott Abbott) at San Serriffe bookstore, Sint Annenstraat 30, Amsterdam, on 14 January 2016, at 8 p.m. To Duration was published in … Continue reading →

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“To Duration”: an excerpt

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Scott Abbott

The first few pages from the book, both in the original German and in my translation. To buy a copy of the book from the Amsterdam publisher, click HERE.

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Peter Handke’s TO DURATION

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Scott Abbott

Copies of the beautiful little book arrived yesterday from Amsterdam (after a long transAtlantic voyage).  My translation of Peter Handke’s Gedicht an die Dauer is the first English translation of the poem, published in German in 1986. Philip Baber instigated the … Continue reading →

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To Duration

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Scott Abbott

From Amsterdam, Phil Baber has just sent a photo of our joint project, a translation of Peter Handke’s Gedicht an die Dauer. Can’t wait to to touch, see, and smell the book itself. If you would like a copy, you can … Continue reading →

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To Duration, A Poem

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Scott Abbott

For The Last Books Press, Amsterdam, I have translated Peter Handke’s “Gedicht an die Dauer.” It will appear later this year, the first translation of the little 1986 book. Peter Handke, Phil Baber, Michael Roloff, and Alex Caldiero all contributed … Continue reading →

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