For the first time, based on a critical examination of Ernst Jandl’s published writings and unpublished legacy, this book offers a comprehensive sense of his literary works with a focus on the circumstances of their creation and their poetological principles. The study thereby initiates a new understanding of Jandl, and by revealing his international influence, makes a contribution to transatlantic German studies.

Katja Stuckatz, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.