Böhmische Dörfer
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| Author | Alexandra Saemmer |
|---|---|
| Language | French, German, English |
| Genres | Digital poetry, Electronic literature |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | France |
| Media type | Web, Prezi |
| Website | https://prezi.com/m7lq5txsl5qz/bohmische-dorfer-english-version/ |
Böhmische Dörfer is a digital poem by Alexandra Saemmer about the forced evacuation of the Sudeten Germans during the winter of 1945,[1] also known as the Brno death march.
Interactivity and form
"Böhmische Dörfer" is written in the online presentation tool Prezi.[6][7] Individual words and phrases are placed on a large canvas that the reader moves through by interacting with the Press presentation online. It is available in German, French and English versions.
The way the reader is forced to constantly move through the text of the poem parallels the forced march of the evacuees that "Böhmische Dörfer" describes.[8] The spatial organisation of the digital poem thus mirrors the geographic displacement. A video in the background of the Prezi presentation shows a march in winter with sounds reminiscent of war.[9]
