A discovery! "Things that, like an aging faithful servant, identify so closely with their master that they ultimately only understand him." This sentence from Alexandru Vona's short story "The Bell" reflects the last remnants that keep a lonely person from the complete loss of their (linguistic) identity. In contrast stands the extraordinary density, self-assurance, reflection, and beauty of his lyrical works, which are collected here for the first time and translated into German by Alexandru Bulucz. What an unusual metaphor, and what a surprising wit! But Vona also mastered the fine melancholy and the folk-song-like artistic simplicity. Very early on, he conveys to us the certainty of being able to articulate experiences that cannot be captured by everyday language. "Vitralii" - this volume.