In his obituary for Günter Eich (1907-1972), Joachim Kaiser confessed that this great poet "was one of the few poetic prophets of our time whose quiet voice will endure." This volume presents a selection from Günter Eich's complete lyrical works, compiled by Ilse Aichinger, his wife and the foremost expert on his writings. Günter Eich - a poet, "...one of the few who rightly bear the high word." "Karl Korn.".