Syracuse

A poetic and historical travelogue of Syracuse, Sicily.

‘Well served by Stephen Brown’s smooth translation, Sartorius is a deeply cultured and urbane guide.’

Joachim Sartorius is a poet, translator, and cultural critic. He grew up in Tunis and spent twenty years in the German diplomatic service in New York, Istanbul, and Nicosia. He was secretary general of the Goethe Institut until 2000, and from 2001-2011 he was director of the Berlin Festival. He is the author of My Cyprus and The Princes’ Islands.

Stephen Brown is a playwright, translator, and cultural critic.