As an expressionist poet, Dada drummer, volunteer and deserter of World War I, activist of the Spartacus League, co-founder of the KAPD, vagabond, ship hijacker, head of a Russian match factory, economic analyst, and stock speculator, Franz Jung was already a legend during his lifetime. He was often in prison, frequently on the run, wrote about 30 novels, more than ten plays, as well as essays, radio features, and economic and political analyses. He embodied adventure, departure, and escape. "A character like one only encounters on screens these days," describes Günter Kunert. Jung was always uncompromising and has thus become a paradigmatic figure in this "century of betrayal." He made a significant contribution to the shattering of grand illusions and ideologies. "One of the impressive fathers.".