Ancient Heroes in Poetry Slam: This collection takes you through the hall of ancestors of Greek mythology, seen through the eyes of some of the most renowned spoken word artists in the German-speaking scene. Well-researched and informative, it is continuously illustrated by comic artist Moritz Konrad and, of course, highly entertaining. After work with Sisyphus, selfies with Narcissus, and hanging out with Prometheus. Why do the oldest figures of Western literature regularly find themselves on German-speaking poetry slam stages - and what does the clash of ancient and modern sound like? Nik Salsflausen, a poetry slam performer himself and a teacher of German and history, explores these questions in his introductory essay, but then lets the poets speak: Mark-Uwe Kling battles the hydra of a telephone provider, Ninia LaGrande reflects on Electra, Sebast.