A - Arme Arme
Sean Keller
A - Arme Arme
Über fehlendes Geld und andere Extremitäten. Ein Bühnenessay
by Sean Keller, Christoph Steinegger
Book 39 of the Kleiner Stimmungs-Atlas in Einzelbänden series
- First published
- 2026
- Publisher
- TEXTEM VERLAG
- Pages
- 151
- ISBN
- 9783864853647
- Formats
- Print edition
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About “A - Arme Arme”
Anyone who thinks about poverty often sees only numbers. This stage essay turns its gaze to people with empty pockets: those who work and those who hide, the broken and the well-dressed, and accompanies them through offices, workplaces, and courts.
The text asks what one has to know about money when one has none, and how a single case becomes a pretext for general judgments. It does not stop at lamentation, though: where things become too sentimental, an ironic counterblow follows.
Can an essay about a lack of money manage without assigning blame? The answer lies with the audience, who hear the text on stage.
Who is “A - Arme Arme” for?
For readers who love social criticism with irony and enjoy essays about money and inequality, this offers an idiosyncratic approach. Readers who like theater texts will appreciate the form. Figures from children’s books, such as the robber Hotzenplotz, also appear and bring an unexpected tone to the piece.
When is “A - Arme Arme” the best read?
At 151 pages, the essay can be read in an afternoon. It pairs well with an evening at the theater or a conversation about poverty and responsibility, if you are looking for prompts for your own view. It also suits readers who like short, sharp texts.
In what order should you read the “Kleiner Stimmungs-Atlas in Einzelbänden” series?
The volumes are numbered in sequence: volume 29 is “Herzschmerz,” and volume 39 is “A - Arme Arme.” This volume is therefore ten numbers after “Herzschmerz” and stands on its own as a single volume within the series.
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