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06/07/2004 The Literaturwerkstatt invited me to take part in a poetry festival in Berlin in July 2004. The event was called the Poesiefestival. Ten of my poems were translated into German by the distinguished German poet Volker Braun, and related workshops and readings were also organised.
I also worked with Volker in translating ten of his poems into Welsh. It was quite intense work, but very rewarding. Berlin is one of my favourite cities, possibly the favourite. I went there first in 1990 shortly after the wall came down, on my way with a relief convoy to Poland, and I was captivated by the excitement and the atmosphere of the place. I went back in the mid 1990's and again in 1999, seeing big changes every time. I'm grateful to Dr Sabine Heinz for her kindness and efficiency in making the arrangements for the visit. I'm also grateful to the staff of the Literaturwerkstatt, and to Gero Will for his tremendous work in helping with the translations. The German translations of my poems are available on the Lyrikline website.
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