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You Just Cling On to What You’ve Got
At the age of twelve, he was fulminating about a writer in a letter to his father. Before he even turned fourteen, he raved about a young SPD party member while discussing a meeting of the federal parliament: ›Helmut Schmidt from Hamburg! He was brilliant! Captivating!‹
Each letter reveals a new facet of Jörg Fauser: far-sighted observer, passionate writer, incorruptible journalist and loving and rebellious son.
»I’ll be there next Thursday evening, unless advised otherwise. Fare (ten marks is enough) would be gratefully received.«
Jörg Fauser
464 pages
2023
978-3-257-07163-4
»Jörg Fauser is an eternal insider tip and is one of the most unknown among the forgotten authors.«
»These letters are as engaging to read as an entertaining novel, but with a serious and authentic backdrop.«
»Fauser's reissued Letters to Parents are a stroke of luck for Fauser philology.«
»His stoic stamina, his resilience, but also his almost inhuman zeal for work are testimonies to a genuine passion, which made Fauser a role model for the alternative scene.«
»Together, the letters create a fascinating portrait of a meticulous worker, not a dreamer. Even though intoxication and drunkenness catapulted him into dream worlds.«