Zhuangzi: Zhuang Zhou / Ĝuangzio / Ĝuang Dsi / Ĝuang Dzi (Chuang Tzu) en Esperanto

Ĝuangzio estas unu el la du majstroj de antikva ĉina filozofio Daoismo.

Jen pluaj koncernaj retpaĝoj, tekstoj, radioprogramoj, ktp.:

Fama daŭriganto de taoismo--Zhuang Zhou (China Radio International, 2014-07-11)

La Sonĝo de Ĝuangzio

Ĝuang Dsi: Papiliosonĝo, trad. Hans-Georg Kaiser

Ĝuang Dsi : Saĝuloj kaj rabistoj (anekdoto-traduko)

Pri la fama papilia sonĝo de Ĝuangzio la hungara poeto Lőrinc Szabó verkis:

Sonĝo de Ĝuang Dzi (trad. Kálmán Kalocsay)

Jen traduko el la ĉina verkisto Lu Xun (Lu Hsün / Lusin):

Lusin: Reciproka Malestimo de Literatoroj

Plue:

Ĉina antikva famulo—Zhuang Zhou

Zhuangzi: Antaŭparolo esperantigita de Wang Chongfang

Sonĝaj Siluetoj de Zhang Chao, esperantigita de Wang Chongfang

Maŝa Kaléko: La sonĝo de Ĝuang Dsi, trad. Hans-Georg Kaiser

Hungara Literaturo pere de Ĉina Radio Internacia

“Hungara Literaturo” (17:50) verkis László (Ladislao) VIZI por Ĉina Radio Internacia, laŭtlegis Jianping ZHAO. 2017-02-27.

@ 3:25: Nyugat (Okcidento). Hungaraj kleruloj kaj verkistoj subtenis Esperanton.

@ 5:32-7:00: Karinthy & Vojaĝo al Faremido.

Plu pri Nyugat. Kalocsay, poste Baghy. Nyugat modelo por Literatura Mondo. Sándor Petőfi, Dezső Kosztolányi, János Arany, k.a.

Robert Zend, Hungarian-Canadian writer (1929-1985): selected poems in English & Esperanto

Following upon the details of my podcast / Sekve de la detaligo de mia podkasto pri Zend...

• Robert Zend (1929-1985): my podcast (3)

... I have recorded and uploaded to Soundcloud recordings my recording of Zend's poems featured in my podcast along with my Esperanto translations... /

Jen sonregistraĵo (ĉe Soundcloud) en kiu mi deklamas la precipajn poemojn kaj kvazaŭpoemojn kiujn mi utiligis en mia podkasto, ĉi-okaze ne nur en la angla sed kun miaj tradukoj en Esperanto:

Robert Zend, Hungarian-Canadian writer (1929-1985): selected poems in English with Esperanto translations by Ralph Dumain.
Recorded 12-13 August 2017. 32 min.

00:00: English introduction
01:46: Esperanto introduction / enkonduko

IDENTITY / IDENTECO:
03:58: (On identity), October 1, 1980, in Beyond Labels
04:48: (Pri identeco) 05:23: In transit, October 30, 1970, in Beyond Labels
06:02: Transire
06:44: Fused personality, October 20, 1981, in Beyond Labels
11:02: Kunfandita personeco

SOURCES & INSPIRATIONS / FONTOJ & INSPIROJ:
17:08: Sign (for Ferenc Karinthy), in From Zero to One
18:27: Signo (por Ferenc Karinthy)

MYTH & RELIGION / MITO & RELIGIO
20:04: Office Memo, in From Zero to One
21:05: Oficeja Memorando
22:06: God Dead?, January 13, 1967, in Beyond Labels
23:00: Dio mortinta?
24:08: 5980 A.D., in Stellar #6: Science-Fiction Stories
25:14: 5980 A.D. [en Esperanto]

METAPHYSICS /METAFIZIKO:
26:44: A Love Letter, February 7, 1963, in Beyond Labels
27:59: Amletero
29:28: About Souls, April 17, 1969, in Beyond Labels
29:57: Pri animoj
30:34: Enigma, January 10, 1967, in Beyond Labels
31:08: Enigmo

LINKS / RETLIGOJ:

• Robert Zend (Hungarian-Canadian writer, 1929-1985): Dedications, Works, Links
• Robert Zend en Esperanto
• 05/26/17 Robert Zend: Between Budapest & Toronto, Between Zero & One, Between Dream & Reality (Podcast)
• The Robert Zend Website

Robert Zend (1929-1985): my podcast (3)

In my first post about my podcast on Robert Zend, Hungarian-Canadian writer and Esperantist ...

5/26/17 Robert Zend: Between Budapest & Toronto, Between Zero & One, Between Dream & Reality

... I broke down the podcast into its major segments. From the 14-minute to 40:30-minute mark you will find my recitation of poems or excerpts from Zend illustrating the themes mentioned.  Below are the themes and the works I recite.

Note that on these pages you will also find my Esperanto translations for all of these items. My master Esperanto Zend page is:

Robert Zend en Esperanto

Themes:

A. Identity:
1. [In a country where everyone is searching for identity], October 1, 1980, in Beyond Labels
2. In Transit, October 30, 1970, in Beyond Labels
3. Fused Personality, October 20, 1981, in Beyond Labels

B. Sources & inspirations:
4. Between One and Two (by Frigyes Karinthy), quoted in From Zero to One
5. Sign (for Ferenc Karinthy), in From Zero to One
6. On Karinthy, excerpt from Preface: Labels, in Beyond Labels
7. Dedication to Ardôs, from Oāb, Book 2

C. Myth & religion:
8. Office Memo, in From Zero to One
9. God Dead?, January 13, 1967, in Beyond Labels
10. 5980 A.D., in Stellar #6: Science-Fiction Stories

D. Metaphysics
11. A Love Letter, February 7, 1963, in Beyond Labels
12. About Souls, April 17, 1969, in Beyond Labels
13. Enigma, January 10, 1967, in Beyond Labels

At the end of my podcast (50-minute mark) I recite the poem "Sky Blue" (March 27, 1964), from Beyond Labels.

Robert Zend (1929-1985): my podcast (continued)

I recently blogged about my podcast on Robert Zend, Hungarian-Canadian writer and Esperantist:

5/26/17 Robert Zend: Between Budapest & Toronto, Between Zero & One, Between Dream & Reality

As I mentioned in my previous post on the subject, "An Overview of Zend in 50 minutes"--an announcement of my podcast --now headlines The Robert Zend Website's audio page as a result of the family's enthusiastic response. This now links back to my blog post "Robert Zend: Between Budapest & Toronto, Between Zero & One, Between Dream & Reality," to the podcast itself (sound file, 51 min.), and to my web site, The Autodidact Project.

And now, the home page of The Robert Zend Website features my podcast:

And click below to take in a fifty-minute podcast on Robert Zend, a great overview of his works, themes and influences: Robert Zend:Between Budapest & Toronto, Between Zero & One, Between Dream & Reality by Ralph Dumain, May 26 2017

Robert Zend (1929-1985): Hungarian-Canadian writer . . . & Esperantist

Robert Zend

Here is the 13th episode of my podcast series Studies in a Dying Culture, under the auspices of Think Twice Radio:

5/26/17 Robert Zend: Between Budapest & Toronto, Between Zero & One, Between Dream & Reality

Robert Zend (1929-1985) was a Hungarian-Canadian multimedia writer, who emigrated from Hungary in 1956 and established himself in Toronto, Canada. I present an overview of his works, themes, and influences. I illustrate Zend's themes of exile & identity, sources & inspirations, myth & religion, metaphysical notions, & the interplay of dream & reality with poems, prose fragments, & summaries of short fiction. Finally, I recount my engagement with Zend, my project of translating his work into Esperanto, the enthusiastic support of the Zend family for this project & the revelation that Zend himself was an Esperantist. [51 minutes: sound file]

This is the latest in a logical progression of podcasts on Hungarian literature, utopianism, and Esperanto.

Key markers in this podcast:

• 0 min.: Introduction.
• 5 min.: Who was Robert Zend?
• 8 min.: Zend's themes & works & where to find them.
• 14 min.: Recitation of poems or excerpts from Zend illustrating the themes mentioned.
• 40:30 min.: Outline of key pieces from Daymares.
• 47 min.: My discovery of Zend & the Esperanto connection.
• 50 min.: Zend poem: "Sky Blue".

I have been translating some of Zend's work into Esperanto, some of which will appear with an essay on Zend in the Esperanto literary journal Beletra Almanako.

Here are key links, entry points into Zend's world:

• Robert Zend (Hungarian-Canadian writer, 1929-1985): Dedications, Works, Links
• Robert Zend en Esperanto
• Camille Martin: Rogue Embryo: a blog about poetry, collage, photography, whatnot
• Robert Zend (1929-1985): Poet without Borders (May 4, 2016)
• Robert Zend - Part 5. Hungarian Literary Roots: The Budapest Joke and Other Influences (February 9, 2014)
• The Robert Zend Website
• Zend in Esperanto

"An Overview of Zend in 50 minutes"--an announcement of my podcast --now headlines The Robert Zend Website's audio page as a result of the family's enthusiastic response.

The Karinthy Connection

Ironically, the links in this chain are very difficult to trace. There was a weekly radio program broadcast on 612 ABC Brisbane, Queensland, Australia titled "The Karinthy Connection".  This apparently was the first broadcast:

612 ABC Brisbane
Drive with Matt Webber
3:00pm - 6:00pm
The Karinthy Connection
12 April 2011 , 6:18 PM by nicole gundi

In 1929, Hungarian writer and poet Frigyes Karinthy wrote a short story called Chains.

Few people know of the book or the author but you would know the phrase he coined, “six degrees of separation”.

Welcome to The Karinthy Connection.

Finding all the programs in the series is not easy. One can only trace them backwards. The last program I was able to find was this, but without a backward link:

Drive with Matt Webber
3:00pm - 6:00pm
The Karinthy Connection with Bern
13 December 2011 , 7:08 PM by Bern Young

This is the previous installment:

The Karinthy Connection with Russell Thomas
09 December 2011 , 1:10 PM by Bern Young

This is the still previous installment, with the customary introduction. From here you can trace the series back to the beginning, episode by episode:

Drive with Matt Webber
3:00pm - 6:00pm
The Karinthy Connection with James Reyne
29 November 2011 , 7:23 PM by Bern Young

In 1929, Hungarian writer and poet Frigyes Karinthy wrote a short story called "Chains". Few people know of the book or the author but you would know the phrase he coined, "six degrees of separation".

This is The Karinthy Connection.

Every Tuesday after 5.30pm, a music lover is invited onto Drive with Bernadette Young to continue the musical chain.

If the series picked up again in 2012, I don't have the patience to hunt it down. I cannot find it in the current or recent programming of the station. There is or was a separate program on this station called "The Chain", but whether this was inspired in any way by the same idea I do not know.

Science fiction, utopia ... & the Hungarian contribution

Here is my 10th podcast, recently recorded:

5/6/14 Science Fiction, Utopia, and the End of Imagination (1)  (57:57) 

I tell a story interweaving the developments in ideas of utopia, dystopia, and in science fiction from the 16th century to the future. I briefly discuss the utopias of the 16th and 17th centuries and the proto-science fiction of the 17th and 18th centuries. The bulk of my presentation focuses on the 19th century, in which science fiction takes shape, new utopian prospects arise, dystopian scenarios emerge, and the future is invented. I begin the story of true science fiction with "Frankenstein" (1818) and continue with developments in France and the USA, with an excursion into futuristic works from Hungary. I discuss key roles played by Jules Verne, Edgar Allan Poe, and Edgar Page Mitchell. I review the history of time travel fiction prior to and including H. G. Wells. I then summarize developments in utopianism. Towards the end of the 19th century dystopian works appear. Wells' "The Time Machine" (1895) marks a historical turning point, as do his other science fiction and futuristic works. Finally, I review key dystopian works covering the years 1920-1970.

The Hungarian literary contribution does not play a sizable role in my podcast, but others would neglect it completely. I mention the historical significance of Imre Madách's The Tragedy of Man (Az ember tragédiája, 1861), Mór Jókai's The Novel of the Next Century (a.k.a. A Novel of the Coming Century; A jövő század regénye, 1872), and Sándor Szathmári's Voyage to Kazohinia (in English, 1975, 2012; in Hungarian, first (censored) edition, Kazohinia (Gulliver utazása Kazohiniában), 1941; in Esperanto, Vojaĝo al Kazohinio, 1958) and Maŝinmondo (Machine-World, in Esperanto, 1964).

Srikanth Reddy: ‘Fundamentals of Esperanto’ (poem)

Here is an amusing poem:

‘Fundamentals of Esperanto’ by Srikanth Reddy, PBS Art Beat, June 15, 2009

. . . with a sound file of the author reciting his poem.

Esperanto in North Dakota in 1910

Esperanto in North Dakota, by Derek Dahlsad, Dakota Datebook, Sunday, August 11, 2013

"On this date in 1910, the Turtle Mountain Star reported a colony of Esperanto speakers had taken root in rural Stutsman County."

Here is a brief report of an obscure episode in the history of the American Esperanto movement, with an audio file accompanying the transcript. The source given is “Colony in Stutsman County are using universal language,” Turtle Mountain Star, 8/11/1910.

The Contributions of Esperanto to World Culture: Part 3: Hungary

Jen nova mia podkasto anglalingva: La kontribuo de Esperanto al monda kulturo: parto 3a: la Esperanto-hungara beletra konekso (daŭrigata). La cetero estas en la angla:

Here is my latest podcast:

9/7/13 The Contributions of Esperanto to World Culture: Part 3: The Esperanto-Hungarian Literary Connection (Continued) (53:36)

I reiterate the main points of parts 1 and 2, with a reminder of the importance of Esperanto for Hungarians then and now, especially as a conduit for Hungary's humanistic cultural heritage in the face of bigotry and barbarism. I then review the activities on behalf of Esperanto on the part of leading Hungarian writers associated with the literary journal "Nyugat" (1908-1941), with special attention to Mihaly Babits and Frigyes Karinthy. I also discuss the classic verse drama "The Tragedy of Man" by Imre Madach, with a passage in Esperanto and English translation. I outline the landmark Esperanto anthology of Hungarian literature of 1933, with a note on author Mor Jokai (1825-1904). I round out my presentation of the pre-World War II era by highlighting two additional Hungarian Esperantist writers, Lajos Tarkony and Imre Baranyai.

Following fascist, Nazi, and Stalinist repression, Esperanto publishing resumes in Hungary starting in 1956. I discuss the leading Hungarian Esperanto cultural magazine "Hungara Vivo" (1961-1990) and the prominent editor, scholar, and critic Vilmos Benczik. I summarize the literary achievements of two important postwar Hungarian Esperantist writers, Endre Toth and Istvan Nemere. I close with a quote from Graham Greene's novel "Stamboul Train".

At the beginning of part 3, I make a pointed remark about the resurgence of reactionary politics in Hungary, alluding to anti-Semitic and anti-Roma provocations.

Note that I reiterate the importance of Madách and Karinthy for Szathmári.

At the end I also mention Istvan Ertl.

My performance here is not perfect, but hopefully it is listenable. I tend to overdo details, but efforts such as these are rehearsals for future efforts.

 

The Contributions of Esperanto to World Culture: Parts 1 & 2

Or, in Esperanto: "La Kontribuoj de Esperanto al Monda Kulturo: Partoj 1 & 2." Jen mia nova podkasto, de la 3a de majo 2013, kaj mia anglalingva resumo de mia anglalingva podkasto.

Parto 1: Superrigardo: Kulturo & Esperanto, Zamenhof, historio de Esperanta beletro. Parto 2: La centra rolo de Hungaroj kaj Hungario: Literatura Mondo, Soros, Baghy, Kalocsay.

Kun miaj deklamoj en la Esperantaj originaloj kaj en anglaj tradukoj:

"Ho, Mia Kor'" & "Pluvo" de L. L. Zamenhof, kun tradukoj de Marjorie Boulton

"Sunsubiro" & "En Ĉi Murdepoko" de Kálmán Kalocsay, kun tradukoj de A. Z. Foreman

5/3/13 The Contributions of Esperanto to World Culture: Parts 1 & 2

Part 1: Overview: The concept of culture is discussed, as is the question of whether and in what sense the Esperanto community can be considered a culture, a question on which even the most celebrated Esperantist literati have differed. I emphasize the Esperanto phenomenon as a subculture and culture-forming process, with overall humanitarian contributions to world civilization, and artistic, mainly literary contributions, of both original works and translations. I discuss the perspective and literary contributions of Esperanto's creator Zamenhof in relation to the Esperanto movement and world situation of his time. I recite two original poems of Zamenhof in Esperanto and in English translation. I give a general historical map of the development of Esperanto literature.

Part 2: Hungary: After World War I, Hungary became the world headquarters of Esperanto literature. The publishing house Literatura Mondo was headed by Tivadar Soros, father of George Soros. I provide virtually unknown historical tidbits on racial issues from the literary journal, also called Literatura Mondo. I then discuss the towering figures of the period between the world wars, the Hungarians Julio Baghy and Kálmán Kalocsay. I end by reciting two original poems by Kalocsay in Esperanto, with English translations.

Zofia Banet-Fornalowa mortis

Zofia Banet-Fornalowa, naskiĝinta en 1929, mortis la 19-an de septembro 2012. Ŝi estis historiisto, ankaŭ historiisto pri la Esperanto-movado. Mi legis ŝian libron La Familio Zamenhof.

La 161a E-elsendo de Pola Retradio en Esperanto, la 21an de septembro 2012, omaĝas ŝian memoron, kun sonregistraĵo el aŭgusto 1993, en kiu ŝi rakontas pri la katastrofaj eventoj en la Bjalistoka Getto la 16-an de aŭgusto 1943.

The Utopian Vision of Sándor Szathmári (podcast)

"The Utopian Vision of Sándor Szathmári" (6 May 2012) is the 6th hour-long episode of my show Studies in a Dying Culture hosted by Think Twice Radio. Click to find my shows including this one. Summary:

5/6/12 The Utopian Vision of Sándor Szathmári

We examine the fiction and ideas of Sándor Szathmári (1897–1974), eminent Hungarian & Esperanto writer, author of utopian & dystopian fiction, futuristic & science fiction, philosophical & social satire. His novel Voyage to Kazohinia, written in 1935, ranks with the dystopian literature of the time—Zamyatin, Huxley, and Orwell. Szathmári is little known in the English-speaking world, but this is about to change with the imminent publication of the English translation in the USA by New Europe Books. In this episode we summarize the novel and Szathmári’s 1964 novella “Machine-World” published in Esperanto, with special attention to the underlying conceptual structure of Szathmári’s fictional universe. It is also fitting to commemorate Szathmári this year, the 125th anniversary of Esperanto in the public arena.
(57:44) 

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Jen mia tuthora podkasto en la angla lingvo pri Szathmari: "The Utopian Vision of Sándor Szathmári" [La Utopia Vizio de Sándor Szathmári]. Ĉi tiu estas la 6a registraĵo de mia radioprogramo "Studies in a Dying Culture" ["Studoj pri Mortanta Kulturo"— titolo prenite el la verkaro de Christopher Caudwell, martiro de la Hispana Civila Milito] sub egido de "Think Twice Radio" [Repensu-Radio]. Alklaku por trovi la programon. Jen traduko de la resumo:

Ni ekzamenas la fikcion kaj idearon de Sándor Szathmári (1897–1974) — eminenta hungara kaj esperantista verkisto, aŭtoro de utopia & malutopia fikcio, futureca & scienc- fikcio, filozofiaj & sociaj satiraĵoj. Lia romano Vojaĝo al Kazohinio, verkita en 1935, enviciĝendas en la malutopian  literaturon de la epoko — kun Zamyatin, Huxley, and Orwell. Szathmári estas apenaŭ konata en la anglofona sfero, sed ĉi tiu situacio ŝanĝiĝos per la nuna eldono de la angla traduko en Usono de New Europe Books [Noveŭropaj Libroj]. Ĉi-okaze ni resumas la romanon kaj la novelon Maŝinmondon publikigitan en 1964, kun aparta atento al la baza koncepta strukturo de la fikcia kosmo de Szathmári. Taŭgas ankaŭ soleni la verkaron de Szathmári ĉi-jare, okaze de 125a datreveno de publika inaŭguro de Esperanto mem.
(57:44)

Zamenhof's 150th birthday on PRI's 'The World' radio

Paging Dr. Esperanto, and what not to say in Ireland’s parliament
By Patrick Cox, PRI's The World, December 17, 2009

An old program commemorating Zamenhof's 150th birthday, with links, as well as a sound file on Esperanto.  This broadcast also deals with words proscribed by the Irish Parliament.

Arika Okrent and Esther Schor are interviewed, with some attention to the Jewish roots of Zamenhof's creation. Okrent sees the late 19th century as the era of social engineering experiments. Schor discusses Zamenhof's background and motivations, as well as the egalitarian ethic of the Esperanto movement. And of course Incubus is mentioned. Okrent's moral: hand over your language and alow others to ruin its perfection, if you want it to succeed. At the end there's a recording of "The Girl from Ipanema" in Esperanto.

As an appendix, Cox gives us more of Schor's interview beyond the limits of the original broadcast format. She expands on Zamenhof's background, including his early preoccupation with the Jewish question, his desire to reform the Jewish religion, his project to reform Yiddish, his participation in the Zionist movement, projects all eventually abandoned for Esperanto. Schor describes Zamenhof's intervention and strategy for Esperanto in some detail, as well as the growth of the language over the ensuing 122 years. She mentions neologisms in connection with the ability to form compound words. Cox finds it difficult to pin down the motivations of Esperantists. Schor learned Esperanto to undertake her scholarly project; there are diverse motivations for others. She acquits herself very well in her presentation of the Esperanto world. Schor's forthcoming book on Esperanto is announced.

The Esperanto segment of this radio program comprises the first 20 minutes, 30 seconds. The rest concerns the Irish Parliament. This is an exceptionally fair treatment of Esperanto.

Bob Dylan 70-jara

Jen omaĝo fare de de Anton Oberndorfer ĉe Esperanta Retradio:

Bob Dylan 70-jara

La artikolo en Vikipedio pri Bob Dylan estas magra.

Pluraj kanzonoj estas tradukitaj Esperanten, sed mi ne disponas nun pri listo.

Karel Čapek & Esperanto (6)

Jen biografia enkonduko sone kaj tekste:

La ĉeĥa verkisto Karel Čapek de Anton Oberndorfer ĉe Esperanta Retradio

Li rememorigas pri la sonregistraĵoj de Poŝrakontoj de Ĉapek.

Podkastoj en Esperanto

Jen retejo kiu kolektas podkastojn en Esperanto:

Podkastaro: Esperantaj Podkastoj Por La Mondo

Nun vi trovos:

* 3ZZZ Radio
* esPodkasto
* Ĉi Tie Nun
* Ĉina Radio Internacia
* Junula Radio Internacia
* NASKa Podkasto
* Panama Radio
* Panama Raporto
* Parolu Mondo
* Podkasto Per Poŝtelefono
* Pola Radio
* Radio Aktiva
* Radio Esperanto
* Radio Havana Kubo
* Radio Internacia
* Radio Vatikana
* Radio Verda
* Radio ZAM
* Tuj
* Varsovia Vento

Paul Gubbins on BBC Radio 4's 'Saturday Live'

Paul Gubbins on BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live, talking about Esperanto (7 August 2010)

Sir Peter Stothard vs. Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto

This is smug British shtick at its worst:

Sir Peter Stothard, "The Book Show", ABC Radio National, February 12, 2009

"The editor of the Times Literary Supplement, Sir Peter Stothard, takes us through three new books featured in his august journal. A new book on why evolution is true, reviewed by true-believer Richard Dawkins; a book on why politicians negotiationg with Iran might have to brush up on Persian poetry, and a Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto, complete with Esperanto puns."

This is not very august or literary, it's just retarded. But at least it's publicity. To listen to the Esperanto segment, click here (mp3 - 4MB).

I am not terribly impressed either by Esperantist John Wells' review: "A long kolego," Times Literary Supplement, February 6, 2009.

Even the most cursory overview of the literary history of Esperanto demands a bit more than this.  Anyway, here is Mondial's advert for the book. You can get a fair preview from Google books:

Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto by Geoffrey Sutton (New York: Mondial, 2008). 740 pp.

Esperantists are not above criticizing their literary tradition. I've just uploaded an old paper by Holocaust survivor and poet Julius Balbin, with my comments:

The Secret Malady of Esperanto Poetry (1973) by Dr. Julius Balbin