Zitate von Yahia Lababidi
24 0Yahia Lababidi
Geburtstag: 1973
Yahia Lababidi is an Egyptian aphorist and Pushcart-nominated poet with work appearing in such publications as World Literature Today, Cimarron Review, AGNI, Hotel Amerika, Rain Taxi and Philosophy Now. His first book, Signposts to Elsewhere was selected as a Book of the Year, 2008, by The Independent . His latest works are, "Trial by Ink: From Nietzsche to Belly Dancing" a collection of literary and cultural essays, as well as "Fever Dreams" a poetry collection from Crisis Chronicles Press. To date, Lababidi’s writing has been translated into Arabic, Slovak, Italian, Dutch, Swedish and Turkish.
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„Truth can be like a large, bothersome fly – brush it away and it returns buzzing.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Pleasure may be snatched from life’s clenched fists, not joy“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„To prolong pain is to miss the next lesson.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„The personal made universal is art’s truth.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Hope is more patient than despair and so outlasts it.“
"Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality & Spirit" (2018)
„Aphorisms respect the wisdom of silence by disturbing it, but briefly.“
"Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality & Spirit" (2018)
„Take two opposites, connect the dots, and you have a straight line.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Ambiguity: the bastard child of creativity and cowardice.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Impulses we attempt to strangle only develop stronger muscles.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
"Dawning" online at Poet's Encyclopedia http://www.poetsencyclopedia.com/lababidi.shtml
„To hurry pain is to leave a classroom still in session.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„To maintain immaculate speech, often times silence is required.“
"Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality & Spirit" (2018)
„In life, as in love, graceful leave-taking is the epitome of gratitude.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
„Temptation: seeds we are forbidden to water, that are showered with rain.“
Signposts to Elsewhere (2008)
"Cairo" online at ditch, the poetry that matters http://www.ditchpoetry.com/yahialababidi.htm <p>
