Pfade der Heiterkeit. Richard Pietraß zum 80. Geburtstag. Mit Richard Pietraß und Kerstin Hensel

Reading and Discussion Cheerfulness is one of the paths one can tread through the poetic work of Richard Pietraß. It appears in imagery as well as in wordplay, and in a wide variety of shades. For even cheerfulness is not necessarily untroubled and carefree. Rather, it is a promise—and a profound form of affirmation of life. On the 80th birthday of the poet, translator, and editor, the writer Kerstin Hensel speaks with Richard Pietraß about cheerfulness in his poetry, using selected poems from all phases of his work. © Literature Forum at the Brecht House www.lfbrecht.de Social Media: @lfbrecht Telegram Channel: https://t.me/literaturforumimbrechthaus Newsletter: https://lfbrecht.de/kontakt/newsletter/ Questions, suggestions, praise, and criticism: [email protected] Our streams are free. We appreciate your donation: https://lfbrecht.de/spenden