Garn

The cycles "Dragonflies," "Long Leash," and "Breath.Pneuma.Breeze," gathered in "Yarn," further weave the threads of those qualities that readers so greatly appreciate in the texts of Klaus Merz: entire stories are told in single sentences, essential elements are captured under a magnifying glass; terse yet powerful, probing yet crystal clear - both the prose miniatures and the poems breathe the intensity that arises from conciseness. With the attitude of one open to the world, the author captures observations and situations, allowing a unique web to grow from both restraint and passion. As always, Klaus Merz succeeds in giving even the shortest texts an unexpected direction with irony and precision, striking at the heart of life with the assurance of a dream dancer - and an archer.