Deshalb leben wir

Skepticism and melancholy characterize her lyrical beginnings, but there is also a determination to seek the true world, undeterred by collective myths, and to critically question the environment and oneself (Questions I Ask Myself, 1954). In the time of emerging maturity, the images become denser, compelling logic is illustrated through grotesque and paradox, and statements are relativized through humor and irony (Calls to Yeti, 1957). Her poetry is an inquiry, a demonstration, a quiet protest, despite changing perspectives and a wealth of forms with unmistakable stylistic uniqueness. The selection in this volume draws from her complete works.