091. Hans Jürgen Fröhlich a Primo Levi, 18 maggio 1985

HANS J. FRÖHLICH
58050 Petricci/Semproniano (GR)

Gent. Sig.
Dott. Primo Levi
Corso Re Umberto, 75
Torino

18 maggio 1985

Caro Primo Levi,

spero che si ricordi ancora di me. È passato molto tempo dall’ultima volta che ci siamo visti.[1] Ma ho sentito tante volte parlare di Lei, di recente nel programma RAI sulla musica ad Auschwitz.[2]

Ho una piccola casa qui nel sud della Toscana dove lavoro, per il resto vivo a Monaco. Ma sono spesso qui, soprattutto, inutile dirlo, nei mesi estivi.

Il motivo per cui Le scrivo oggi è questo: avrà saputo dalla Westdeutscher Rundfunk (signora Sussdorff) che l’Università di Firenze intende organizzare una conferenza sul radiodramma in collaborazione con la WDR. Ho proposto io l’iniziativa e ho chiesto di invitarLa.

Ora ho saputo che non potrà venire. Mi permette di riprovare a convincerLa? Penso che sarebbe non solo molto bello, ma anche molto importante averLa con noi. Bello perché non vedo l’ora di incontrarLa di nuovo; importante perché La stimo immensamente come scrittore e credo che abbia molto da dire sull’argomento. Forse potremmo fare in modo che Lei stia con noi almeno per un giorno. Magari la mia richiesta è inopportuna, ma mi farebbe davvero tanto, tanto piacere. In ogni caso, sarei felice di avere di nuovo Sue notizie. Sarò qui fino al 7 giugno, poi a Monaco:[3] Liebigstrasse 22, 8000 München 22.

E naturalmente sarei anche felice di sentire le Sue novità.

Con i miei più cordiali saluti, anche alla famiglia,

Suo

Hans J. Fröhlich

HANS J. FRÖHLICH
58050 Petricci/Semproniano (GR)

Mr.
Dott. Primo Levi
Corso Re Umberto, 75
Torino

May 18, 1985

Dear Primo Levi,

I hope you still remember me. It has been a long time since we last saw each other.[1] But I still hear about you quite often, most recently in a program from RAI about music in Auschwitz.[2]

I have a small house here in southern Tuscany, where I work; the rest of the time I live in Munich. But I am often down here, especially in the summertime, of course.

The reason I am writing you today is that, as you will have heard from the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (Mrs. Sussdorff), the University of Florence wants to organize a radio play conference together with the WDR. I suggested the idea, and asked them to invite you.

Now I am told that you cannot make it. May I nevertheless try to persuade you once again? I believe that your presence would not only be quite delightful, but also quite important: delightful because I look forward to seeing you again; important because I hold you in high esteem as a writer, and I believe you have a lot to say on this topic. Perhaps we could arrange for you to join us for just one day? I realize this is a rather immodest request, but I would be very, very pleased. But I would be pleased to hear from you again in any case. I will be here until June 7, thereafter I will be in Munich:[3] Liebigstrasse 22, 8000 München 22.

And of course I would be glad to hear your news, too.

My warmest regards, to your family as well,

Yours,

Hans J. Fröhlich

HANS J. FRÖHLICH
58050 Petricci/Semproniano (GR)

Gent. Sig.
Dott. Primo Levi
Corso Re Umberto, 75
Torino

18. Mai 1985

Lieber Primo Levi,

ich hoffe, Sie erinnern sich noch an mich. Es ist lange her, daß wir uns das letzte Mal gesehen haben.[1] Aber ich habe öfter von Ihnen gehört, zuletzt in der RAI die Sendung über Musik in Auschwitz.[2]

Ich habe ein kleines Haus hier in der südlichen Toscana, wo ich arbeite, sonst wohne ich in München. Aber ich bin oft hier unten, vor allem natürlich in den Sommermonaten.

Der Grund, weshalb ich heute schreibe: Sie haben vom Westdeutschen Rundfunk (Frau Sussdorff) gehört, daß die Universität in Firenze zusammen mit dem WDR eine Hörspieltagung machen will. Ich habe dazu angeregt und gebeten, Sie einzuladen.

Nun höre ich, daß Sie nicht können. Darf ich trotzdem noch einmal versuchen, Sie zu überreden? Ich fände es nicht nur sehr schön, sondern auch sehr wichtig, Sie dabei zu haben. Schön, weil ich mich freue, Sie bei der Gelegenheit einmal wiedersehen zu können, wichtig, weil ich Sie als Schriftsteller außerordentlich schätze und glaube, daß Sie zum Thema viel zu sagen haben. Vielleicht läßt es sich einrichten, daß Sie wenigstens einen Tag dabei sind. Meine Bitte ist sicher unbescheiden, aber ich würde mich sehr, sehr freuen. Auf jeden Fall aber glücklich sein, von Ihnen wieder zu hören. Bis 7. Juni bin ich noch hier, dann in München:[3] Liebigstrasse 22, 8000 München 22.

Und natürlich würde ich auch gern erfahren, was es Neues von Ihnen gibt.

Mit sehr herzlichen Grüßen, auch an Ihre Familie

Ihr

Hans J. Fröhlich

HANS J. FRÖHLICH
58050 Petricci/Semproniano (GR)

Mr.
Dott. Primo Levi
Corso Re Umberto, 75
Torino

May 18, 1985

Dear Primo Levi,

I hope you still remember me. It has been a long time since we last saw each other.[1] But I still hear about you quite often, most recently in a program from RAI about music in Auschwitz.[2]

I have a small house here in southern Tuscany, where I work; the rest of the time I live in Munich. But I am often down here, especially in the summertime, of course.

The reason I am writing you today is that, as you will have heard from the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (Mrs. Sussdorff), the University of Florence wants to organize a radio play conference together with the WDR. I suggested the idea, and asked them to invite you.

Now I am told that you cannot make it. May I nevertheless try to persuade you once again? I believe that your presence would not only be quite delightful, but also quite important: delightful because I look forward to seeing you again; important because I hold you in high esteem as a writer, and I believe you have a lot to say on this topic. Perhaps we could arrange for you to join us for just one day? I realize this is a rather immodest request, but I would be very, very pleased. But I would be pleased to hear from you again in any case. I will be here until June 7, thereafter I will be in Munich:[3] Liebigstrasse 22, 8000 München 22.

And of course I would be glad to hear your news, too.

My warmest regards, to your family as well,

Yours,

Hans J. Fröhlich