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Creative Absurdity (Houellebecq)

Posted on October 15, 2019 by tmlavenz

[My translation of “L’absurdité créatrice”*, p. 71-81 in Michel Houellebecq, Interventions 2: traces (Paris, Flammarion: 2009), by Timothy Lavenz (2019)] Structure of Poetic Language satisfies the criteria of seriousness for the university; this is not necessarily a criticism. John Cohen … Continue reading →

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Transitoriness (Freud)

Posted on October 12, 2019 by tmlavenz

Transitoriness (by Sigmund Freud) Original German: Vergänglichkeit Some time ago, in the company of a taciturn friend and an already reputable and well-known young poet, I took a stroll through a thriving summer landscape. The poet admired the natural beauty … Continue reading →

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SEA’S WEIGHT (poems)

Posted on September 9, 2019 by tmlavenz

Please follow this link to access my poetry chapbook: Sea’s Weight by Timothy Lavenz. All poems composed and copyrighted by Timothy Lavenz, 2018. Please share, reprint, or graffiti these poems in the world however you see fit. My thanks go … Continue reading →

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