The Greek historian Thucydides was, as Peter Handke himself stated, a role model for him in many respects in his writing. For instance, he structured his "children's story" along the changing seasons, a method that historians often employ. The book Kali, released at the beginning of 2007, carries the subtitle "A Pre-Winter Story." In the mid-nineties, Peter Handke narrated everyday occurrences, seemingly insignificant at first glance, in nearly 20 snapshots. In doing so, he shifts the Thucydidean focus away from major political events and towards the details. Only Peter Handke succeeds in bringing this detail to life for us, making it unforgettable for all future readers, or in other words, saving it.