e-revista EgoPHobia
by Alexandru Potcoavă [Romania] translated from Romanian by Graham Mummery & Alina-Olimpia Miron [MTTLC student] “How’s my darling wife?” Colonel Petrescu’s vodka-soaked voice roared from the hallway. “I’m good, of course!” replied the lady-colonel from the living-room, in an irritated tone, while perusing a Soviet fashion magazine. “Finished the application?” “Finished for the day!“ […]
by Victor Loghin [Romania] translated from Romanian by Doris Plantus-Runey and Alina Roşu [MTTLC student] edited by Robert Fenhagen pentru versiunea română click aici “…The presence of the seagulls was disturbing me: I drove them out with stones. And I realised that their cries, of a supernatural stridency, were exactly what I needed, because only the […]
by James Bent [Australia] edited by Robert Fenhagen pentru versiunea română click aici Look, when something gets on my nerves, I simply cannot go on with it. Like my flat-mate’s couches. I hate myself for it. I let people bring things into my life and I don’t even give a damn at the time to […]
[From Berlin ist Mein Paris] by Carmen-Francesca Banciu [Germany] translated from German by Elena Mancini It was. A garden on hilly ground. At the edge of the village. Behind it the mouth of the forests. And the wilderness. And the acacia and the elder pollen in early summer. The village was high up in the […]
de James Bent [Australia] traducere din engleză de Zenovia Popa [masterand MTTLC] for the English version , click here Uite ce, când ceva mă calcă pe nervi, pur şi simplu nu mai suport. De exemplu, canapelele colegei mele de apartament. Mă urăsc pentru chestia asta. Las oamenii să aducă lucruri în viaţa mea şi […]
de Mihai Mateiu [România] for the English version click here La fluierul final tabela arată în continuare 2 – 0. Din boxe izbucneşte la volum maxim imnul gazdelor şi urletele entuziaste ale galeriei lor îl umplu de ură. În timp ce se-ndreaptă spre ieşire se uită la prietenii lui – sînt dezumflaţi, au feţele triste. […]
de Victor Loghin [România] for the English version, click here „…Prezenţa pescăruşilor mă deranja: i-am gonit cu pietre. Şi am înţeles că ţipete-le lor , de o stridenţă supranaturală, erau exact ceea ce-mi trebuia, că numai înspăimântătorul putea să mă liniştească şi că doar pentru a-l întâlni mă trezisem înaintea răsăritului“ [Emil Cioran] Se obişnuise greu cu […]
de Florentina Crăciun Fabiola [România] for the English version, click here Hayfa era o fata frumoasă, jumătate de origine turcă şi jumătate română. Mama ei, Samira, rămasă orfană incă din copilarie, a fost adoptată de o familie de români. A avut parte de o educaţie bună, însă neşansa a făcut să rămână de timpuriu si […]
by Andrei Guruianu [USA] He was thinking about home, so didn’t notice the girl standing next to him. Leaning in toward him, she said close enough to his ear that he could smell the wintergreen of her chewing gum. “You’re not from around here.” “Not really.” He smiled, embarrassed now at not having noticed her. “You’re […]
by Marina Popescu [Romania] translated from Romanian by William Oxley & Iulia Vieru [MTTLC student] edited by Robert Fenhagen The man opened his closet, where reigned order and tidiness. Impeccable shirts hung on expensive hangers, and suits slept in their coat covers. On the right, black, shiny shoes were lined on (special) shelves, and […]