The after-work hours of the non-artist are the working hours of a clown.

— Heinrich Böll (1917–1985), Schriftsteller

Source: Ansichten eines Clowns. Köln und Berlin: Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 1963. S. 121

Topics: Work & Vocation, Meaning & Identity

Heinrich Böll

Heinrich Böll (1917–1985) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller und Literaturnobelpreisträger, der vor allem in Köln und im Rheinland wirkte und die Nachkriegsliteratur entscheidend prägte. Sein Werk zeichnet sich durch die Auseinandersetzung mit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, die Kritik an kirchlichen Machtstrukturen sowie die Parteinahme für Außenseiter und gesellschaftlich Marginalisierte aus. Für Bibelleser steht er für ein an Barmherzigkeit und Gewissensfreiheit orientiertes Christentum, das die Würde des Einzelnen über institutionelle Erstarrung stellt.

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