European Literature Festival
On Saturday I read poems in the wonderful wild space of an urban garden. Continue reading European Literature Festival
Author: Eleonore Schönmaier
Award winning author of Wavelengths of Your Song and Dust Blown Side of the Journey both from McGill-Queen's University Press.
Strella
For those of you who watched my January poetry in conversation with composer Michalis Paraskakis you may also be interested in knowing about his forthcoming opera Strella which was commissioned by the Greek National Opera. Plus the Field Guide is featured in the Queen’s Alumni Review.
Michalis Paraskakis: In Conversation
The Greek composer Michalis Parakakis and I had a wide ranging conversation about our individual and collaboration creative process. Continue reading Michalis Paraskakis: In Conversation
In the wild year of 2021
You’ll find an overview of the year’s highlights including lots of images, plus highlights of some of my favourite books. Continue reading In the wild year of 2021
Poetry in Concert
Panos Gklistis and I had a wonderful time performing our Poetry in Concert. Continue reading Poetry in Concert
Program for Dec 12: poets musicians
You’ll find the program for our poetry in concert plus visual imagery from some of the poems I’ll read. Continue reading Program for Dec 12: poets musicians
November 7 reading
On 7 November I had an enjoyable conversation with my German translator Knut Birkholz along with reading poems from Wavelengths of Your Song (McGill-Queen’s University Press) and Wellenlängen deines Liedes (parasitenpresse 2020). Continue reading November 7 reading
Travel Guides
My partner joked that this might happen… A friend said, “Anyone who knows you well knows you don’t write travel guides…” Enjoy the journey! Continue reading Travel Guides
Field Guide Launched in Forest
I’ve launched books on the cafe terrace of a Nova Scotian fishing village, in a bookstore in Oxford, England and in an Amsterdam concert hall but the forest celebration will for a long time remain as my all time favourite. Continue reading Field Guide Launched in Forest
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Arrivals: Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete
“Intimate reflections are contrasted with geopolitical and environmental concerns as Schönmaier’s fierce intelligence focuses on what is most essential in our lives.” Continue reading Arrivals: Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete
Art of Writing: Interview
The Art of Writing #52 has been published in talking about strawberries all of the time where I answer the questions: How did you first come to writing poetry? What is it about the form that resonates? “I love how … Continue reading Art of Writing: Interview
On German Radio
Wellenlängen deines Liedes is featured and reviewed on Westdeutscher Rundfunk (West German Radio) Continue reading On German Radio
Five Poems
“Sky,” “Shrinking,” “Windowpanes,” “Neighbours,” and “Kintsukuroi” have been published online in talking about strawberries all of the time. “Sky” under the former title of “Sambro” was a finalist for the Arc Award of Awesomeness in December. Kintsukuroi In her rosedress … Continue reading Five Poems
Interview + Proof Pages
“Music is an integral and interwoven part of my life and my poetry….” Thomas Whyte interviewed me and you can find my answers to his six questions online here. I’ve also reached my favourite moment in the publishing of a … Continue reading Interview + Proof Pages
Arc Award of Awesomeness
In May 2020 the Arc Poetry Magazine prompt for the Arc Award of Awesomeness was to write a poem about the global pandemic but without using any words directly related to the pandemic. I didn’t enter the May contest but … Continue reading Arc Award of Awesomeness