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Jouni Inkala

KARTHAGO

  • 1 IKAROS HELSINGISSÄ | Translations: decssksviten
  • 2 KIVITYS | Translations: de
  • 3 KIILAUS | Translations: deit
  • 4 1987 | Translations: de
  • 5 MERIKORTTI | Translations: de
  • 6 YDINNESTETTÄ | Translations: de
  • 7 KARTHAGO | Translations: desv
  • 8 KOLMASTOISTA OPETUSLAPSI | Translations: de
  • 9 LOPUTON LAATIKKO | Translations: de
  • 10 AHMATOVA KOMAROVOSSA | Translations: de
Language: finnish
Translations: german (KARTHAGO), swedish (Karthago)
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KARTHAGO

Koska pakolaisleirin telttakylässä on vain vähän
tekemistä, on paljaan ihon varjossa kytevä
rakkaus yleinen tapa saada aika kulumaan.

Alueen keskelle perustettu kaatopaikka tuoksuu
yhtä voimakkaana kuin kauppamatkustajan
lentokoneen ruumaan jäänyt kalasäilykelaukku.

Puheet verisistä loukkauksista kaivon äärellä,
leipäjonossa, lääkevarastolla, vaikenevat
Punaisen Ristin seuraavan avustuserän saapuessa
pitkin tärisevää tietä, pääkaupungista.

Viikko sitten leirillä vierailleen presidentin
kuvat ovat tipahtamaisillaan pahviselta
ilmoitustaululta, luotettavaa ihonpuhdistusta
lupaavan, reunoiltaan koristellun mainoksen takaa.

Tuulessa kääntyvilevä pyykki saa aikaan uuden,
kuin isäntänsä perään ulvovan koiralauman äänen.
Tämän muisto viimeisenä tietoisuuden saarekkeena
mies ja nainen nukahtavat vierekkäin, kunnes toinen
herää, eikä hetkeen ymmärrä mihin laukaukseen.

© Juoni Inkala
From: Sarveisaikoja
Helsinki: WSOY, 2005
Audio production: Literaturwerkstatt Berlin, 2015
Categories: politics, life & relationship

Translations:

Language: german

KARTHAGO

Weil es im Zeltdorf des Flüchtlingslagers nur wenig
zu tun gibt, ist es allgemein üblich, mit der im Schatten
nackter Haut schwelenden Liebe die Zeit zu vertreiben.

Die Müllhalde in der Mitte des Geländes riecht
so stark wie der Fischkonservenkoffer eines
Handlungsreisenden im Flugzeugrumpf.

Die Worte über blutige Kränkungen am Brunnen,
in der Brotschlange, vor dem Medikamentenlager verstummen,
wenn die nächste Hilfslieferung vom Rotem Kreuz ankommt,
auf der bebenden Straße, von der Hauptstadt her.

Vor einer Woche besuchte der Präsident das Lager,
seine Bilder fallen nach und nach von der Anschlagtafel
aus Pappe, von der Rückseite einer Hautreinigung versprechenden,
an den Rändern verzierten Reklame.

Die Wäsche, die im Wind sich dreht, erzeugt einen neuen Ton,
wie ein Hunderudel, das seinem Herrn nachheult.
Mit der Erinnerung daran als letzte Insel des Bewusstseins
schlafen Mann und Frau nebeneinander ein, bis einer
erwacht und zunächst nicht versteht, von welchem Schuss.

Aus dem Finnischen übersetzt von Stefan Moster
Zehn Gedichte aus dem Buch “Gedankenstrich eines Augenblicks“ (Wunderhorn 2014.)
Language: swedish

Karthago

Eftersom det finns så lite att göra i flyktinglägrets
tältby, är kärleken som pyr I skuggan av den bara
huden ett vanligt sätt att få tiden att gå.

Avstjälpningsplatsen anlagd i mitten av området
doftar lika kraftfullt som en väska med fiskkonserver
som en handelsresande lämnat i planets lastutrymme.

Allt tal om grova kränkningar invid brunnen,
i brödkön, i läkemedelsförrådet, tystnar när
Röda korsets nästa hjälpsändning anländer
längs den skakiga vägen, från huvudstaden.

Bilderna av presidenten som besökte lägret
för en vecka sedan håller på att falla ner
från anslagstavlan av papp, bakom reklamskylten
som utlovar tillförlitlig hudrengöring.

Tvätten på tork som svänger i vinden åstadkommer
ett nytt ljud, som av en hundflock som ylar efter husse.
Minnet av ljudet som en sista ö av medvetande
somnar mannen och kvinnan bredvid varandra, tills den ena
vaknar, utan att för en stund förstå av vilket skott.

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Jouni Inkala

photo © Laura Malmivaara
* 15.04.1966, Kemi, Finland
lives in: Helsinki, Finland

Jouni Mikael Inkala was born on April 15th 1966 in Kemi. He studied literature, philosophy and cultural history in Universities of Oulu and Helsinki and became a Licentiate in Philosophy in 1991. He worked as a lecturer in University of Helsinki during the following years 1991–1995. After that he has been a freelance poet.

Inkala has published eleven poetry collections. His first book “Tässä sen reuna” (Here Is It´s Edge) appeared in 1992 and received the J. H. Erkko Prize for the best literary debut of the year. In 2005 his book “Kirjoittamaton” (Unwritten) received the Einari Vuorela Poetry Award. His selected poems 1992–2007 appeared in 2007.

 photo © Laura Malmivaara
Abroad his poems have appeared in various anthologies, literary journals and reviews. In German two selections of his poems have been published: “Aus dem Hause und dem Geschlechte” (Janus Press, 1995) and “Der Gedankenstrich eines Augenblicks” (Wunderhorn, 2014.) Both books were translated by Stefan Moster. A selection has also been published in Hungary by the name “Arcunk mögött egy másik arc” (Magyar Napló, 2013, There Is a Face Behind Our Face), translated by Béla Javorsky. Inkala has also written radio-plays, essays and columns but regards himself first and foremost as a poet. He lives in Helsinki.

Publications
  • Tässä sen reuna

    Helsinki: WSOY, 1992

  • Huonetta ja sukua

    Helsinki: WSOY, 1994

  • Aus dem Hause und dem Geschlechte

    Aus dem Finnischen übersetzt von Stefan Moster

    Berlin: Janus Press, 1995

  • Pyhien seura

    Helsinki: WSOY, 1996

  • Sille joka jää

    Helsinki: WSOY, 1998

  • Autiomaaretki

    Helsinki: WSOY, 2000

  • Kirjoittamaton

    Helsinki: WSOY, 2002

  • Sarveisaikoja

    Helsinki: WSOY, 2005

  • Minkä tietäminen on ihmiselle välttämätöntä

    Helsinki: WSOY, 2008

  • Kemosynteesi

    Helsinki: Siltala, 2011

  • Kesto avoin

    Helsinki: Siltala, 2013

  • Arcunk mögött egy másik arc

    Translated by Béla Javorsky

    Budapest: Magyar Napló, 2013

  • Der Gedankenstrich eines Augenblicks

    Herausgegeben von Joachim Sartorius, Hans Thill, Ernest Wichner, Aus dem Finnischen übersetzt von Stefan Moster

    Heidelberg: Das Wunderhorn, 2014

  • Vakiot ja muuttujat

    Helsinki: Siltala 2015,

  • Nähty. Elämä.

    Helsinki: Siltala 2015:

Awards
  • 1992 J. H. Erkko Prize for the best literary debut of the year

  • 2005 Einari Vuorela Poetry Award

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