The Hill We Climb

An Inaugural Poem for the Country

Inbunden, 32 sidor

På English

Publicerades 30 mars 2021 av Viking Books for Young Readers.

ISBN:
978-0-593-46527-1
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OCLC-nummer:
1232234825

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On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, Gorman captivated the nation and brought hope to viewers around the globe with her call for unity and healing. Her poem "The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country" can now be cherished in this special gift edition, perfect for any reader looking for some inspiration. Including an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, this remarkable keepsake celebrates the promise of America and affirms the power of poetry.

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First read the original, then the Swedish translation.

I remember really liking hearing this read out loud. Reading it on the page, it's still very likable, but also harder not to read with a slight critical eye - how even the most benevolent, inclusive American exceptionalism still comes across as American exceptionalism.

Den svenska översättningen är lite märklig - Timbuktu spikar både tempot och innehållet, men det är anmärkningsvärt hur en modern amerikansk patriotisk text verkar vilja ha en svensk språkdräkt som vagt men tydligt doftar 1800-talshögtidlighet.

And the norms and notions of what "just is"
Isn't always justice.

Och de begrepp och sätt som "rätt visa"
Inte alltid är rättvisa.

Where a skinny Black girl,
Descended from slaves and raised by a single mother

Där en mager svart flicka,
Vars ätt varit förslavad, och som danats av en ensamstående mamma


etc.