Šalamun was interested in Surrealism to some extent, and he wrote in a very small language, Slovenian. His poems, including this one, are packed with all kinds of allusions to sexual expression, the forced Italianization of Slavic people in Slovenia, dependence, listening, language, etc. It's kind of an expression of words on the verge of events, on the verge of the thing itself, snags between human witness and the limitations of life
I could use some suggestions/questions to help me see further into the Tomaz Salamun poem, "Slow Motion".
Thanks,
Laura
Šalamun was interested in Surrealism to some extent, and he wrote in a very small language, Slovenian. His poems, including this one, are packed with all kinds of allusions to sexual expression, the forced Italianization of Slavic people in Slovenia, dependence, listening, language, etc. It's kind of an expression of words on the verge of events, on the verge of the thing itself, snags between human witness and the limitations of life