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Boris Shapiro (Baryh)Bilingual poet and translator
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Content:
- Biography of Boris Shapiro (Baruch)
- Early Life and Education
- Poetic Seminars and Festivals
- Regensburg Poetic Readings
- WTK German Society
- Published Works
- Literary Awards
- Evaluation and Style
Biography of Boris Shapiro (Baruch)
Bilingual Poet and TranslatorBoris Shapiro, also known as Baruch, is a bilingual poet and translator who writes in both Russian and German. He is well-known for his translations of poetry by Friedrich Hölderlin, Paul Celan, and other poets from German to Russian.
Early Life and Education
Boris Shapiro was born in 1944. In 1968, he completed his studies at the Faculty of Physics at Moscow State University. In 1975, he married a German citizen and moved to Germany permanently.
Poetic Seminars and Festivals
During his time at Moscow State University, from 1964 to 1965, Shapiro created a poetic seminar called "Maple Leaf" at the Faculty of Physics. The participants of this seminar would publish wall reports in verse, organize readings, and twice (in 1964 and 1965) arrange poetic festivals. They even attempted to create a poetic theater.
Regensburg Poetic Readings
In Regensburg, Shapiro became the organizer of the "Regensburg Poetic Readings" from 1982 to 1986. These readings featured German-speaking lyricists, translators, and literary scholars from Germany, France, Austria, and Switzerland. In total, 29 poetic performances took place during this period.
WTK German Society
In 1990, Shapiro founded the WTK (Wissenschaft-Technologie-Kultur e. V.) German Society. This society supports writers and artists, organizes readings and exhibitions, publishes poetry collections, conducts seminars and conferences, and facilitates academic activities, primarily focused on the study of mentality.
Published Works
Shapiro's first poetry book, "Metamorphosenkorn," was published in German in Tubingen in 1981. His Russian poems have been published in several collections, including "Solo on the Flute" (Munich, 1984 and St. Petersburg: Petrograd, 1991), "Two Moons" (Moscow: Noy, 1995), "Prejudice" (St. Petersburg: Aleteya, 2008), and "Thirteen: Poems and Essays on Poetry" (St. Petersburg: Aleteya, 2008). His works are also included in the anthology "Liberated Ulysses" (Moscow: NLO, 2004).
Literary Awards
Boris Shapiro has been honored with several literary awards in Germany, including the Plass Art Foundation (1984), International PEN Club (1998), Guild of Arts in Germany (1999), and Konrad Adenauer Foundation (2000).
Evaluation and Style
According to Danila Davydov, "Boris Shapiro works at the collision of two seemingly divergent traditions: the lyrical poignant simplicity of the 'Parisian note' and the concretism of Lianozov" ("Knizhnoe Obozrenie," 2008, No. 12).
