The ballad of George Barrington
By: Matthias Mayer, Alexander Rischer ; Übersetzung: Barbara Uppenkamp ; Übersetzung der Gedichte: Ferdinand Leopold
Contributors: Rischer, Alexander, author; Uppenkamp, Barbara, translator; Leopold, Ferdinand, translator
Publisher: The Green Box
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: mul
Number of pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9783941644946
Subjects: Pickpockets
Description: The Ballad of George Barrington' is a travel- and research project about the life of the notorious pick-pocket whose career brought him from the aristocratic circles in late 18th century London to Australia, where he became chief of police in Paramatta. The book will be an essential component of this artistic research project, featuring amongst other findings and original transcripts of the court cases against Barrington, that will be published for the first time. In addition to photographic testimonies, the book will combine real as well as created documents and objects related to George Barrington
Notes: Parallel texts in German and English.

Supplement contains the English translation

In German with English translation