In harten Schuhen (In Sturdy Shoes)

Everyday life, writing, self-discovery, and the routine of self-discovery – this is what these records are about, Testimonials of one of the most important Austrian authors of the 1990s.

»I am rather unhappy with myself because of the style, because of the compulsion« and »I would want to lash out more modestly«, Schwab noted in his typical paradox manner. A brutal world full of hurt, grim wit, independency and dauntlessness are the characteristics of these early testimonials of one of the most important Austrian authors of the 1990s.

Epilogue by Marlene Streeruwitz