Anniversary edition 2023, "Momo" was first published 50 years ago and has since been translated into 53 languages. Of course, Michael Ende was influenced by the spirit of the times, but his book is still highly topical today and is being made into a new film. One of the important characters is the turtle "Cassiopeia". However, the author's personally formulated thoughts have been added to the original text and the pictures. From this, some greatly abbreviated quotes: .... "If things continue like this, people will perish from this so-called progress" .... or: .... "I particularly like their uselessness, lack of needs, age, face and shape". Regarding the form, he says, among other things: .... "you are actually dealing with a wandering skull made of horn" .... (see also a corresponding commissioned work by Mrs. Stiegler on the subject of the brain), .... "MOMO is not a children's book .... I write for the child in all of us" .... , .... "The child that lives in us, regardless of external age, that never loses the ability to be amazed, to ask questions, to be enthusiastic" .... , .... "The question of reality is basically a religious question .... " . [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Books   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany   |   Artist: Michael Ende | Similar pieces