Nackt zwischen Dornen

At 80 years old, Klaus Ender looks back and takes stock. He can point to an impressive body of work. In his numerous poetry picture books, he leads readers into the realm of poetry. However, he now also speaks about the "thorns" he has battled since childhood, which left many wounds in his soul. His senses, feelings, pains, thoughts, and euphoria are reflected in this book through moving images and profound texts. Feelings that perhaps his images did not express he captured in words and paired those words with images that illustrated his poetry. He fought for his life's work as if it were a matter of life and death. With a critical eye on society and his characteristic irony, he takes aim at human weaknesses and especially politics. For the first time, Klaus Ender allows his readers to have a voice, enriching this book with their profound thoughts. His role as a defender of defenseless nature, denouncing the disrespectful treatment of it and highlighting misdevelopments, earned him many opponents. Nevertheless, he would choose this path again and again. Thus, he dedicates much space in his book to nature.