world cup poetry #3

June 13, 2010

Slovenia defeated Algeria 1-0. With the win Slovenia now leads Group C.

Slovenian poet, Thomaž Šalamun, introduced below.

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News article, “Algerian Sketches Savage Beauty of Tribal Dancer Inspires a Poem,”

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June 13, 2010

Germany defeated Australia 4 nil. In this game the Germans took control early and Australia never recovered.

Samples of German poet, Peter Huchel, below:

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Australian poet, Glenn W. Cooper, presented here:

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June 13, 2010

Ghana defeated Serbia 1-0. This was the first African World Cup and the first African victory.

Kofi Anyidoho, poet from Ghana, below:

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An article on Serbian poetry, including links and samples of Serbian poetry below:

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June 14, 2010

Netherlands defeated Denmark decisively 2 nil in this match. Netherlands is one of the favorites in this World Cup.

Jaap Blonk, Dutch visual poet and artist below:

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Ursula Andkjær Olsen, Dane poet introduced below:

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June 14, 2010

Japan was sparked by rising star Keisuke Honda, whose goal was the difference in this game. Japan 1-Cameroon 0.

Japanese poet, Hiroshi Kawasaki, introduced below:

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Bate Besong is a Cameroon poet, who died recently. There is an
interesting link and interview with Bate Besong below:

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June 14, 2010

Italy and Paraguay tied 1-1. The favored Italians had all they could handle from Paraguay, who lead 1 nil until Italy was able to score and escape with a point.

Italian poet, Edoardo Sanguineti, below. Sanguineti died last month, May 18, 2010.

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Manuel Ortiz Guerrero, poet from Paraguay below:

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thanks for reading,

Luis C. Berriozabal