Hans Thill

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Hans Thill (2017)

Hans Thill (born October 1, 1954 in Baden-Baden ) is a German author and translator. He lives in Heidelberg and is a member of the PEN Center Germany .

Life

Thill grew up in Bühl . He studied languages ​​in Heidelberg as well as law , German and history . In 1978 he founded the publishing house Das Wunderhorn together with Angelika Andruchowicz, Manfred Metzner, Ulla Tripp and Dorothea Lang . He has translated numerous books from French. Since 2000 he has been head of the series Poetry of the Neighbors - Poets translate poets , and since 2010 artistic director of the Künstlerhaus Edenkoben . In 2012 he gave the poetics lecture at the theological faculty of the Humboldt University in Berlin . Hans Thill, also “Writers for Peace” commissioner, was a member of the executive committee of the German PEN until April 2017.

bibliography

Poetry

  • Laughter sirens. Poems . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1985.
  • Civil targets. Poems . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1995.
  • Cobblestone perspective. Post from Plovdiv and Sofia . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2000.
  • Weather side. Poems. In: Gregor Laschen (ed.): To the seven heavens. Seven poets visit seven landscapes . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2002.
  • Cool religions. Poems . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 978-3-88423-212-5 .
  • Museum of Impatience. Poems . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2010.
  • The book of the villages . Berlin (Matthes & Seitz) 2014.
  • Advisor for witness people . Poems. Berlin (Brueterich Press) 2015.
  • The hoarse anarchimedes . Poems. Neue Lyrik series, Volume 16. poetenladen , Leipzig 2020, ISBN 978-3-948305-04-8 .

Editorships (selection)

  • Raymond Queneau , Improbable Nonsense of Converted Sodomites. The most beautiful texts . Wagenbach, Berlin 2003.
  • Why birds, books, jazz. Poetry from England . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2005.
  • Forward, you battle turtles. Poetry from Ukraine . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2006.
  • The hidden light of the seasons. Poetry from Switzerland . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2007.
  • Birth of an angel. Poetry from Slovenia . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2008.
  • Sled track through the summer. Poetry from Sweden . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2009.
  • Concert for the ice cream. Poetry from Croatia . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2010.
  • My simple trips. Poetry from Belgium . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2010.
  • Confession of a despot. Poetry from Bosnia-Herzegovina . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2013.
  • A boomerang in my mouth. Poetry from Turkey . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2013.
  • Still life with crash. Poems from Poland . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2014.
Together with Michael Braun the anthologies
  • Point time. German-language poetry of the eighties . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1987.
  • The lost alphabet. German-language poetry from the nineties . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1998.
  • Song out of nothing. German-language poetry of the new millennium . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2010
Together with Gregor Laschen
  • Farewell purple summer. Poetry from Russia . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2004.
  • Why birds, books, jazz. Poetry from England . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2005.
  • Forward you battle turtles! Poetry from Ukraine . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2006.
  • The hidden light of the seasons. Poetry from Switzerland . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2007.

Translations (selection)

  • Yvan Goll : Berlin Sodom . Berlin (Rotbuch) 1985.
  • Guillaume Apollinaire : Erzketzer & Co. Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1986.
  • Fawzi Mellah: The Wandering of Queen Elissa. Frankfurt a. M. (Eichborn) 1989.
  • Fawzi Mellah: Conclave of the Mourners . Frankfurt a. M. (Eichborn) 1990.
  • Philippe Soupault : Story of a White . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1990.
  • Jean Giono : The deserter . Frankfurt a. M. (Suhrkamp) 1992.
  • Philippe Soupault : The beautiful saint . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1992.
  • Philippe Sollers : Portrait of the Player . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1992.
  • Félix Fénéon : 1111 true stories . Frankfurt a. M. ( The Other Library Ed. Hans Magnus Enzensberger ) 1993
  • Abdelwahab Meddeb : Talismano . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1993.
  • Assia Djebar : Far from Medina . Zurich (Unionsverlag) 1994.
  • Assia Djebar: White Algeria . Zurich (Unionsverlag) 1996.
  • Mona Ozouf : The Pantheon / Freedom, Equality, Fraternity . Berlin (Wagenbach) 1996.
  • Sélim Nassib: Star of the Orient . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1997.
  • Assia Djebar: My prison is far . Zurich (Unionsverlag) 1997.
  • Abdelwahab Meddeb: Aya. Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 1998.
  • Maurice Joly : The Ascender's Handbook . Frankfurt (The Other Library) 2001.
  • Francis Carco : Jesus Snipe . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2002.
  • Raymond Queneau : The benefits and disadvantages of tranquilizers. Narratives . Berlin (Wagenbach) 2002 (and other Queneau titles in this publisher)
  • Abdelwahab Meddeb: Ibn Arabis tomb. Poems . Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2004.
  • Abdelwahab Meddeb : The Disease of Islam . Together with Beate Thill. Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2002.

Settings

  • Christian Jost , Paradox . Instrumentation: soprano, English horn, viola, cello and piano. First performance January 23, 2000. With Christian Jost, Stella Doufexis , German Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic .
  • Jakub Sarwas, Moro Lasso (Gesualdo project) . Instrumentation: choir and orchestra. World premiere July 27, 2012. With Walter Nußbaum, Schola Heidelberg , Ensemble Aisthesis; Lever Hall Heidelberg.
  • Karin Haußmann, vox mortis / alldie gesualdi . Instrumentation: choir and orchestra. World premiere July 27, 2012, Walter Nußbaum, Schola Heidelberg, Ensemble Aisthesis; Lever Hall Heidelberg.
  • Alexander Keuk , A drop, a sip on high . Instrumentation: alto, tenor, choir and orchestra. World premiere December 8, 2013. With Ekkehard Klemm , Julia Böhme, Falk Hoffmann, Singakademie Dresden , Sinfonietta Dresden ; Lukaskirche (Dresden) .

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personal data
SURNAME Thill, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German author and translator
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Baden-Baden