A coin with two sides, melancholy on one, utopia on the other, shows how sadness can become a shared burden. He observes that work and constant busyness turn utopia and melancholy into the same feeling, and that art can be puzzling for strict minds. Other lines mention a fascination with breasts and a habit of reading through noise from a young age.
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Günter Wilhelm Grass was a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor, and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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About Gunter Grass
Günter Wilhelm Grass was a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor, and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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