Morgen ist da

The writer Navid Kermani has turned public speaking into an art that captivates the nation – not only with his famous speech in the Bundestag about the Basic Law or his acceptance speech for the Peace Prize at the Paulskirche. Time and again, he surprises his audience, enlightens them, sparks debates, disturbs or moves them to tears. This book gathers Kermani's most significant speeches, thereby revitalizing one of the oldest genres of literature.

How does one appropriately thank for a prize that was initially revoked? How does one express love for America shortly after Donald Trump's election? What does a German with Iranian roots say about Auschwitz? What words linger at the grave of one's own father? And can a person from Cologne remain objective when speaking about 1. FC Köln? In his major speeches, Navid Kermani does not shy away from challenges and thus encourages his listeners to break free from familiar thought patterns. In his unique interplay of classical German literature, Islamic mysticism, American counterculture, and European spirit, Kermani continually discovers new arcs of thought that captivate the reader until the very last line. No other German speaks to us today with such passion, tactfully and provocatively at the same time, with pathos where appropriate, and in a rhythm that is almost musical.