Elfi Steickmann

"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans" - as John Lennon aptly put it, hardly anyone would disagree. In such situations, people from the Rhineland often say: "Et kütt wie et kütt un et hätt noch immer jot jejange" (It comes as it comes, and it has always turned out well). The art of survival, therefore, lies in taking the unexpected challenges as calmly as possible. Elfi Steickmann knows this well - on stage, on TV and radio, and in her books. Her tenth book, "Och dat noch," also addresses the big and small themes of life. Whether it's creation, aging, holidays, the passage of time, encounters, human quirks, dreams and wishes, or the curiosities of everyday life - once again, the dialect author manages to view joy and sorrow with nonchalance yet sensitivity. In her stories, poems, and songs, which always come in the finest Kölsch dialect, she skillfully weaves together humor, melancholy, and life wisdom. The result is a collection of texts that holds a mirror up to the reader, prompts reflection, and provides excellent entertainment.