{"id":301943,"date":"1988-01-01T00:01:08","date_gmt":"1987-12-31T23:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanoorschot.nl\/dbnl\/charles-b-timmer\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T15:08:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T14:08:52","slug":"charles-b-timmer","status":"publish","type":"dbnl","link":"https:\/\/www.vanoorschot.nl\/en\/dbnl\/charles-b-timmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles B. Timmer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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[p. 450]<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n

\r\nCharles B. Timmer<\/i>\r\n<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

No happiness in five o’clock teas<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
\r\nto the memory of Boris Pasternak<\/i>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n

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When he embraced me on the jawbone of the street –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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(I knew it, oh, I knew that we would meet) –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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my editor, my boss, my faithful furnace –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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(it was his turn if ever there a turn is) –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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and while he kissed me after autumnhours<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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amidst a cloud of frantic businessflowers<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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and roared, a jetplane thundering with laughter:<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\u2018It’s five o’clock, may-be a minute after!<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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I’ve got you, godforsaken misprint, come with me<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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to yonder tearoom for a cup of tea…\u2019<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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While he did all these things an editor befitting<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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I cried in silence for my lonely home,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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but followed him and found myself soon sitting<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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together with my god in shivering chrome<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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of endless mirrors living endless lives<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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where downcast men drank tea with downcast wives<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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deep in the afternoon – the hour was five…<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n
[p. 451]<\/div>\r\n

[Vertaling]<\/h4>\r\n\r\n

Het theeuur zelfs brengt geen geluk…<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
\r\nopgedragen aan Boris Pasternak<\/i>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n
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Toen hij me kuste op het kaakbeen van de straat –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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(ik weet heel goed waar zulk een kus op slaat) –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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mijn baas, mijn uitgever, mijn toegewijde oven –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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(nu was ik aan de beurt, moest ik eraan geloven) –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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toen hij me kuste aan het eind der zomeruren<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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en hij in wolkengrijze zakenbloemen tuurde,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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brullend, straaljagend-denderend van het lachen:<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\u2018Het is vijf uur geweest, dus lang genoeg gewacht en<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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nu neem ik jou, verdomde drukfout, met me mee,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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mee naar mijn stamcaf\u00e9 voor een kop zwarte thee…\u2019<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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terwijl hij zo uitgever was, beroepsberamer,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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dacht ik vol heimwee aan de stilte van mijn kamer<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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maar volgde hem gedwee en even later zat ik<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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tezamen met mijn god in huiverend chroom en plastic<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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in eindloos spiegelglas van eindeloos niet-leven,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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waar een triest manvolk theedrinkt met al even<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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verlepte eega’s – tijd voor thee – om vijf uur zeven…<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n
[p. 452]<\/div>\r\n

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Who am I? – sure, an honourable man –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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so are they all… but in the fryingpan<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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of prying editors I pray the best I can,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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a prey that prays for quick salvation –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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so I take part in wholesome conversation<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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tomato-dripped with crimson humiliation,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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and a meek listener to the murmuring bee<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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of profit-loss accounts – the bubbling tea<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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of distant voices criticizing me…<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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did you bring me your banned book? he said.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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did you smell the decay in the brook? I said.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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did you write that \u2018rock ‘n roll\u2019? he said.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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a flower died at two o’clock, I said.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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have some more tea, the hour is five, he said.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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on Broadway they are still alive, I said.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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well, well, he said.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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yes, I said.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

20.10.1958<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

[p. 453]<\/div>\r\n

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Maar wie ben ik? Voorwaar een eerbaar man –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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zo zijn ze allemaal… Maar in de braadpan van<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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dit glurend boekenpak bid ik zo goed ik kan,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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een prooi die bidt om vliegensvlugge redding…<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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de lavastroom der conversatie baant zijn bedding<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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tomatenrood; beschaamd en in ontzetting<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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zo luister ik naar ‘t pruttelen van thee,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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naar winst-verlies en ‘t zoemend ach en wee<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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der bijen met verweg een onverbiddelijk \u2018nee!\u2019<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Je brengt je boek dat ginds verboden bleek? vroeg hij.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Ruik jij de stank, het rotten in de beek? zei ik.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Schreef jij die dreun van \u2018rock ‘n roll\u2019? zei hij.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Hier zijn de bloemen nu van doodzijn vol, zei ik.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Drink nog wat thee, het is vijf uur, zei hij.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Op Broadway bloeit nog de natuur, zei ik.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Kom, kom, zei hij.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Ja, zei ik.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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Over dit hoofdstuk\/artikel<\/h3>\n

Charles B. Timmer<\/a><\/p>\n
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