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Jenny Erpenbeck

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Kairos, the Lucky Moment—and the Long Time That Follows

Kairos, the Lucky Moment—and the Long Time That Follows

The kisses, the choir, her hair

Kairos, the god of fortunate moments, is supposed to have a lock of hair on his forehead, which is the only way of grasping hold of him. Because once the god has slipped past on his winged feet, the back of his head is sleek and hairless, nowhere to grab hold of. Was it a fortunate moment, then, when she, just 19, first met Hans?