Der Kuckuck und die Nachtigall

Abstract

Here is the impressive first edition publication of Schädlich's piece which won the Kleist Prize in 1996; the prize names this edition. The etchings are impressive. The story gets to be longer than would be appropriate for a fable and concludes by giving an occasion on which Händel might have composed his famous organ concert of this name. Schädlich was a strong DDR writer with a history of writings apparently criticizing the Communist regime. This is an impressive publication, which I found at a surprisingly low price.