by Elke Heidenreich, Michael Sowa · Sanssouci · tapa dura · ISBN 9783725412495
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«Erika» is the illustrated story by Elke Heidenreich and Michael Sowa, published by Sanssouci in hardcover (56 pages, in German).
Betty, a Berliner who feels somewhat lost, buys a huge stuffed pig named Erika as a Christmas gift and travels to Lugano to visit her former partner. The presence of the stuffed animal triggers unexpected encounters and reflections on loneliness, human bonds, and the search for meaning, in a story with illustrations by Michael Sowa.
Originally published in 2002, its full title is «Erika oder der verborgene Sinn des Lebens», which can be translated as 'Erika or the Hidden Meaning of Life'.
Suitable for intermediate-level German students and for readers seeking a short story with a Christmas atmosphere.
Elke Heidenreich is a German author, TV presenter, literary critic and journalist. She has written audio plays, a magazine column, scripts for television plays and books. Heidenreich is known as the Kabarettist who created a character, Else Stratmann. She is a literary critic in the television Literaturclub of the Schweizer Fernsehen.
