Thomas Brasch, poet, playwright, filmmaker, and translator, is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary German literature. From dedication and occasional poems to ballads and songs, as well as play collages and photo texts, the collected poems provide a comprehensive overview of his lyrical work created over 40 years for the first time. Chronologically, this edition includes all the poems published during his lifetime—among them rarities such as the 1975 collection published in the Poesiealbum series, which was Brasch's only publication of poems in the GDR, or the long out-of-print Kargo. 32. Attempt to escape from one's own skin on a sinking ship from 1977. Additionally, it features scattered poems that have been compiled for this volume, as well as numerous texts from his estate, both known and unknown.