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Leitner together with Ludwig Steinherr. Between and , Leitner served as its sole editor.
Since , Leitner has edited the annual periodical with changing co-editors. German - in comparison to English - being a relatively small language , periodicals, almanacs, and anthologies play an important role in negotiating the most current developments in its contemporary poetry. It makes new trends in the aesthetics of poetic production visible.
The magazine is also indicative of the trends in the ways in which poetry is received by the contemporary German speaking audience.
The work performed by the editors has gained widespread national and international recognition over the years. It also serves as an important archive of contemporary poetry and is a part of a poetic culture of collective memory: Leitner had invited 50 leading critics and poets to vote on the national and international Top Poets. Why can't they suddenly be without poetry?
The first edition in October already received widespread attention with over reports in newspapers, magazines, and radio broadcasts discussing its work in every German-speaking country. The editor was scolded by a number of self-announced patrons of morality. At the height of the scandal, the national weekly Der Spiegel said:.
Blushing, a sales representative in a bookshop said that she couldn't even put the Erotik-Special on display in her store.
The Swiss poet and reformed pastor, Kurt Marti , [41] himself featured in the volume, gave the amused remarks that the edition had brought together 'a most multifaceted collection of poems. The German sex talk show host, Lilo Wanders, recited poems from that edition in her nationally aired late night television show, Wa h re Liebe. While many poetry magazines are purely interested in the art form, without reflecting its role in society, the circle associated with DAS GEDICHT has emphasized the public status of poetic expression from the beginning.
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