Johannes Kühn

Against the Grass My Life is Measured

Johannes Kühn, one of the most widely read poets of our time, will be celebrating his eightieth birthday this year. In his new collection he writes about daybreak (“I wonder how much lipstick ...

Small Consolations

Ending at the Right Time

Johannes Kühn, much praised for his poetry, presents an "old-fashioned" novella about the courage of a man pursuing "his own, different biography" (Wilhelm Genazino). The discovery of a great, ...

Eating with Ravens

Poet Johannes Kühn is an exceptional figure in German literature. "Discovered" late, critics and readers have since welcomed him for his independence, and the pursuit of his own path, away from ...

Water Is Not Enough

In rural areas, the "Gasthaus" or inn has remained a meeting place for German males. There they stand – or perch on stools – around the bar with the beer taps. The place of the poet, however, ...