Originally published in German as Briefwechsel 1923–1966. “Der Riß der Welt geht auch durch mich …” © Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, 2008

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Excerpt of one hundred and thirty-five (135) words from The Penguin Book of Lieder, edited and translated by S. S. Prawer. Copyright © S. S. Prawer, 1964.

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