"What Georg Paulmichl writes is for me the highest level of poetry that a living person today can reach," says the great actor Dietmar Schönherr about the South Tyrolean poet and painter. In his short prose, Paulmichl vividly and sensitively illuminates the everyday realities of the world and people, always with a quirky perspective on the absurd and grotesque that hides behind the ordinary. Quirky word creations, often used to unmask clichés, and an ambiguous play with familiar stereotypes make Paulmichl's texts literary treasures. In addition to a selection of the best texts from the past 20 years, this volume contains numerous new prose pieces and images by Paulmichl, as well as a foreword by Felix Mitterer. The enclosed CD features a reading of Paulmichl's texts by his caretaker and editor Dietmar Raffeiner, along with musical interpretations.