Born in 1939 in Dresden, Volker Braun has lived in Berlin for many years. He has published plays, prose works, and poetry collections, most recently Lustgarten, Preußen (1996) and Tumulus (1999). His numerous awards include the prestigious Büchner Prize (2000).

EPR #4: Three poems by Volker Braun (translated by Cecilia Rohrer and Matthew Rohrer):

     Die Wende            //    The Turning Point
     Die Tonkrieger 1    //    Clay Fighter 1
     Die Tonkrieger 2    //    Clay Fighter 2