My life is so sinfully long

Brilliantly written and strikingly clear - Ralph Giordano's diary "I Cannot Live Without Writing." Ralph Giordano confides in his diary, but he also cannot live without raising his voice when injustice occurs. For a year, Giordano documents what occupies, excites, and moves him - perhaps his most personal book. From his birthday in 2009 to his birthday in 2010, the great German publicist and writer critically and self-critically examined himself and his time. He looked very closely. Whether it concerns Bundeswehr deployments in Afghanistan, uprisings in Tehran, the collapse of the Cologne City Archive, a tribute to Herta Müller, or insights into his personal working methods - these are records that show how closely this life is connected to the major currents and movements of our time.