Prosa der Verhältnisse #35: »Einzug in die Sprache«

From the Mutterzunge (Özdamar 1990) to the »Augenzunge« (Vaters Meer, Utlu 2023): a literary encounter across generations. Deniz Utlu discusses the poetics of a multilingual life with Emine Sevgi Özdamar. About the difference between mother tongue and »Mutterzunge«. About the longing for expression. And about the power of memory in several languages. 

Part of 7th Berliner Herbstsalon ЯE:IMAGINE: THE RED HOUSE

Illustration: Leyla Sehar