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Lautgedicht

English translation: sound poetry

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German term or phrase:	Lautgedicht
English translation:	sound poetry
Entered by:	monbuckland

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20:47 Aug 22, 2008

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

German term or phrase: Lautgedicht

This is from a text about the works of Ernst Jandl:
"Jandls Gedichte fordern, stampfen, klingen, singen. Lautgedichte lassen emotionale Landschaften entstehen, Wortkaskaden werden zu Musik und skurrile Wortgebilde verdichten sich zu besonderen Perspektiven."

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sound poetry

Explanation:
This seems to be used both for Jandl's Lautgedichte and for his Sprechgedichte.

http://original.britannica.com/eb/article-9344592/Jandl-Erns...

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Note added at 30 mins (2008-08-22 21:17:28 GMT)
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Another reference:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2005/nov/08/1

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Note added at 3 days18 hrs (2008-08-26 15:04:55 GMT)
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:-)

Jandl: Ottos Mops

Ottos Mops trotzt
Otto: fort Mops fort
Ottos Mops hopst fort
Otto: soso

Otto holt Koks
Otto holt Obst
Otto horcht
Otto: Mops Mops
Otto hofft

Ottos Mops klopft
Otto: komm Mops komm
Ottos Mops kommt
Ottos Mops kotzt
Otto: ogottogott