Vonne Endlichkait

Despite all the challenges of aging and finitude, suddenly almost everything seems possible again: love letters, self-reflections, jealousy dramas, swan songs, social satires, and moments of happiness rush onto the page. Suddenly, rhythmically structured short prose finds a multifaceted echo in epically sprawling or sharply pointed poems. Suddenly, joyful double pieces emerge, illustrated by the artist, retold, or brought to a climax. Only an aging artist, who has repeatedly escaped death, can work with such sadness and wit, such wisdom about life and yet a fighting spirit. He brings forth numerous touching stories, condensing them into artistic miniatures that take place here and now. In "Vonne Endlichkait," the Nobel Prize-winning author creates an impressive interplay.