Kurt Gebauer - dreams / poems / lyrics

Kurt Gebauer is a sculptor, painter and photographer. And sometimes a writer. That is why we bring you a book of his poems, dreams and other texts that he personally illustrated. It also includes a text by Lenka Klodová, which gives you a glimpse into his teaching career.

As I wrote

I've always written but not published. If nobody wants to, then why not? So, finally, someone wanted to. In my youth I kept diaries, notes with drawings on my travels, wrote letters to my mother, my wife, etc. Besides, little texts, poems – on the train, in the pub over a small beer, when I had a dream I could remember. My writing was improved by prof. The bib – Czech teacher at the Sculpture and Stone School in Hořice, who trained with us various types of texts. For example, a reflection or description of the workflow so that everyone understands it. Another important teacher for me was František Kafka, sorry Franz Kafka. I was fascinated by his endless sentences, and then I also sometimes overdo it, so I put a period here and there. As for verse, when I was in the army with the U-boats, a lance corporal, a graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Charles University, brought me French poets. I was fascinated and recited them while on night watch and also made up my own verses. Rimbaud, Verlaine, Baudelaire, Apollinaire. Otherwise, I don't like many poets. Lately I've been writing a bit of badass poetry, an exercise in „ R“ for the grandkids or a little bit of that existential politics. But that's for another time. In this book, I offer a bit of essays on what seems strange, even dangerous. Maybe it will help someone to recover, or if not, someone might be amused. Or annoyed. That has already happened.

1. 11. 2021 Kurt Gebauer