Thomas Kunst was born in 1965 in Stralsund on the Baltic See. He received his educational training in music (violin, viola and bass guitar), and wrote his first poem in 1982. After his high school graduation, he started his bachelors in education in 1984, which he had to prematurely terminate in 1986.
Since 1987 Thomas Kunst has been working as a library assistant at the Leipzig National Library. His first book was published in 1991. Besides Literature, Kunst has dedicated himself intensively to work on improvised music. He lives in Leipzig.
MY EXERCISE BOOK AT TWELVE. An essay
About how my mother has grown larger
Too quickly. Mornings at the public pool.
The water is dirty. Changing takes a
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FATHER, HAVE YOU BROUGHT ME A
Day's ride. Of course, my boy. But
Not a far one. It's still in my coat. What does
That mean. I saw my mother getting into
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THE BASIC IDEA OF MOISTURE. After
Humping animals are sad. Their
Eyes dull. Their coats worn
Out, yellow and matt and salty. At
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