Andre Rudolph, born 1975 in Warsaw, grew up in Leipzig and studied German philology, philosophy and Slavistic studies. He published in numerous literary journals and anthologies and translates and has translated polish poetry: for instance Krzysztof Siwczyk (Edition Erata, Leipzig 2007), Tadeusz Dabrowski (Luxbooks, Wiesbaden 2010) and Adam Wiedemann (poetry festival Berlin 2009).
Andre Rudolph lives in Leipzig.
you treated us to
this torn-off strip of grey sandpaper
that cars now race along
in both directions
...
I was in touch with a saint
in high, polished shoes
he let his feet carry him
...