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Reiner Kunze

Born

in Oelsnitz, Germany

August 16, 1933

Website

https://www.reiner-kunze.com/

Genre

Contemporary, Poetry

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Reiner Kunze is a German writer and GDR dissident. He studied media and journalism at the University of Leipzig. In 1968, he left the GDR state party SED following the communist Warsaw Pact countries invasion of Czechoslovakia in response to the Prague Spring. He had to publish his work under various pseudonyms. In 1976, his most famous book The Lovely Years, which contained critical insights into the life, and the policies behind the Iron Curtain, was published in West Germany to great acclaim. In 1977, the GDR regime expatriated him, and he moved to West Germany. He now lives near Passau in Bavaria.

His writings consists mostly of poetry, though he wrote prose as well, including essays. He is also a translator of Czech poetry and prose.

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	Die wunderbaren Jahre 3.71 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 1976 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zimmerlautstärke. Gedichte. 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	gedichte 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der Löwe Leopold. ( Ab 6 J.). Fast Märchen, fast Geschichten. by Reiner Kunze, Karel Franta 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1987 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Auf eigene Hoffnung: Gedichte 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sensible Wege: Und Frühe Gedichte 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1969 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	die stunde mit dir selbst: Gedichte 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deckname "Lyrik": Eine Dokumentation (Sachbuch Fischer) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1990	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Am Sonnenhang. Tagebuch eines Jahres. 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poemas by Reiner Kunze, Luz Videira (Translator), Renato Correia (Translator) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Euretwegen

Wenn wir die Welt nicht wieder
ins Unglück stürzen wollen, müssen wir
die Träume der Weltbeglückung aufgeben.
– Karl Popper

Ich habe angst
vor der angst, die man haben müßte,
kämen statt der anonymen briefe
die büttel ihrer schreiber, ausgestattet
mit den insignien der macht

Nicht meinetwegen habe ich angst
vor der angst, die man haben müßte,
auch wenn sie das grab
dem erdboden gleichmachen würden

Euretwegen habe ich angst, die ihr ihnen
zur macht verholfen
und angst haben werdet”
― Reiner Kunze, die stunde mit dir selbst: Gedichte

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“Вірш — це неспокій, що заспокоївся.”
― Reiner Kunze, Sensible Wege: Und Frühe Gedichte

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“Aus "Ukrainische Nacht":

Und in des namens klang
klang der name an
des dichters, dessen wort wir in uns tragen:
Der Tod ist ein Meister aus Deutschland

Doch weiß man hier, der tod kam nicht
aus Deutschland nur, er kam
mit zweierlei gesicht,
und riesig ist das land, wo man
ihm blumen steckt und ruhmeskränze flicht”
― Reiner Kunze, die stunde mit dir selbst: Gedichte

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