„IN MEINER LICHTEN BESTRICKENDEN WILDNIS“. INTERVIEW MIT DER DICHTERIN DOROTHEA GRÜNZWEIG ÜBER NATURERLEBEN, LAUTVERWANDSCHAFTEN ZWISCHEN DEN SPRACHEN UND DIE HEILENDE KRAFT DER DICHTUNG

This article presents a written version of a conversation with the poet, essayist, and translator Dorothea Grünzweig, conducted in autumn 2024 at the University of Cork. Known for her melodious word creations and sensually vivid nature imagery, Grünzweig, who lives in Finland, occupies a distinctive place in contemporary German-language poetry. In the interview, the poet gives insight into the creative processes behind her poetics, literary inspirations, and the author’s personal relationship with the landscape and wildlife of her chosen homeland. Special attention is paid to her two most recent poetry volumes, Kaamos Kosmos (2004) and Plötzlich alles da (2020, Engl. All there in a Flash), with which Grünzweig contributes to a poetic reflection on the human relationship with nature, enriching this increasingly urgent dialogue in contemporary literature with new facets.