A great writer and his time. From the beginning of his literary career, Martin Walser has accompanied political and social events; he has observed, participated, and intervened. "Eternally Relevant" gathers statements, essays, and speeches that have emerged over more than half a century in response to current events. In the 1960s, he protested against the German stance on the American Vietnam War; from the 1970s onwards, he no longer wanted to be satisfied with the recognition of the German division as a result of a catastrophe; then came the reunification, the Gulf Wars, and the influx of refugees. Time and again, he confronted German guilt and grappled with the horror that Auschwitz was possible. He actively engaged with his contemporaries - with what others did and thought.