Uwe Timm has been interested in utopias his whole life long: both in his literary and essayistic work as well as in his travels. In this volume, Uwe Timm explores the question of what philosophical, artistic and social creative power the utopian idea still has today. He illuminates the utopian moment in classics of world literature, writes about a trip to Paraguay and examines contemporary possibilities of utopian thinking – expressed, for example, in the works of graffiti artists or linked to transitional spaces such as the recovery room in an intensive care unit.
In Uwe Timm’s brilliant observations and stories, utopia asserts itself as a defense of a better coexistence, against all attempts to squeeze it into a system or discredit it ideologically. It unleashes the power of dreams and thus power for the future. An inspiring reflection on the power of utopia.
