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Art of Writing: Interview

17 May 202116 May 2021 Eleonore Schönmaier

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

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The Antigonish Review

10 May 202126 October 2022 Eleonore Schönmaier

Excerpts from “Bottling” and “Quinzhee.” Continue reading The Antigonish Review

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On German Radio

18 April 202125 October 2022 Eleonore Schönmaier

Wellenlängen deines Liedes is featured and reviewed on Westdeutscher Rundfunk (West German Radio) Continue reading On German Radio

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Five Poems

4 April 202116 May 2021 Eleonore Schönmaier

“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

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National Poetry Month

1 April 202113 May 2021 Eleonore Schönmaier

Enjoy April with strawberries, blue sky, seaweed, and a preview from the Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete. Continue reading National Poetry Month

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Interview + Proof Pages

9 February 202117 April 2021 Eleonore Schönmaier

“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

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Arc Award of Awesomeness

26 January 202117 April 2021 Eleonore Schönmaier

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

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Eyelands Book awards Finalist

26 December 202031 December 2020 Eleonore Schönmaier

Dust Blown Side of the Journey (McGill-Queen’s University Press) is a finalist in the international Eyelands Book Awards in the published book category. The winner will be announced on December 30. You can read the full list of finalists here. Continue reading Eyelands Book awards Finalist

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In the year 2020

21 December 20201 December 2021 Eleonore Schönmaier

Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement throughout this immensely difficult year. In 2021 let us continue to care for each other including strangers and the planet. Often this year I’ve thought of my former life as a … Continue reading In the year 2020

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Notes for Wavelengths

11 October 202019 October 2020 Eleonore Schönmaier

Each envelope contains the research material and drafts for a single poem in Wavelengths of Your Song. I gathered a broad range of information including a photograph of a gold miner working underground, notes on the dietary habits of migratory … Continue reading Notes for Wavelengths

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Invitation: Frankfurt Book Fair

28 September 202022 December 2020 Eleonore Schönmaier

I’ve been invited to the Frankfurt Book Fair in October to read and talk about my newly released Wellenlängen deines Liedes (the German language translation of Wavelengths of Your Song). Canada is the guest country at the Frankfurter Buchmesse in … Continue reading Invitation: Frankfurt Book Fair

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Don Domanski

25 September 202026 October 2022 Eleonore Schönmaier

Don Domanski (1950-2020). We mourn the loss of a great poet.

I took the photo of Don at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. Continue reading Don Domanski

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Flight Notes about translation

21 September 202026 October 2022 Eleonore Schönmaier

A wonderful moment happened during the translation of Wavelengths of Your Song when Knut Birkholz was working on the poem “Blindness” and looked up “flight note.” He sent me the following screen shot and said, “This is almost a poem.” … Continue reading Flight Notes about translation

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Found in Translation

28 August 202026 October 2022 Eleonore Schönmaier

Wellenlängen deines Liedes is the German translation of Wavelengths of Your Song (MQUP). For months I’ve worked closely together with the translator Knut Birkholz who gave careful attention to all details of the poetry. He asked many thoughtful questions and came … Continue reading Found in Translation

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In a hollow of music

13 July 202026 October 2022 Eleonore Schönmaier

“…so that our thoughts/always lie in a hollow/of music…” The League of Canadian Poets has featured “Music” in their Poetry Pause program.  “Musik” will be published in the German translation of Wavelengths of Your Song.  Forthcoming from Cologne based parasitenpresse Wellenlängen deines … Continue reading In a hollow of music

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Eleonore Schönmaier is the award winning Canadian author of Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete (2021), Dust Blown Side of the Journey (2017), Wavelengths of Your Song (2013) and Treading Fast Rivers (1999) all from McGill-Queen’s University Press. Wavelengths of Your Song was published in German translation in 2020 as Wellenlängen deines Liedes (parasitenpresse, Cologne).

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