The Circle of the Kaiserhof

By Erich von Neff

An American travels to 1961 East Berlin only to be hounded by the STASI and a destitute prostitute.

In this strange novella the historical Kaiserhof Hotel is transformed in surrealistic fashion in time and space, both as symbol and a distorted image of swastika truth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Erich von Neff
• Release date: Aug 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301762095

Erich von Neff

Erich von Neff is a San Francisco longshoreman. He received his masters degree in philosophy from San Francisco State University and was a graduate research student at the University of Dundee Scotland. Erich von Neff is well known on the French avant-garde and mainstream literary scenes. He is a member of the Poetes Francais ,La Societes des Poetes et Artistes de France, Vice Chancelier de la Federation Poetique de Saint Venance Fortunat, and Membre d'honneur du Caveau Stephanois. He has had the following publications in France (en français): Poems: 1303 Short Stories: 318 Small press books 9 Books 1 Prix (Prizes) 26 Erich von Neff's novel "Prostitutees au bord de La Route" (Prostitutes by the Side of the Road) was published by "Cashiers de Nuit" (1999) with a grant from Centre Region des Lettres de Basse-Normandie. Erich von Neff's book of poems "Les Putains Cocainomanes" (The Cocaine Whores) was published by Cahiers du Nuit, 1998. "Les Putains Cocainomanes " was discussed on 96.2 FM, Paris, 1998 by Marie-Andre Balbastre, Poem # 45 was read. Several poems from "Les Putains Cocainomanes "were read at the Cafe Montmarte in Paris,2010. Several poems from "Les Yeux qui faiblissent ont faim de la vigilance eternelle de la verite "were read at the Cafe Au soleil de la Butte in Paris, 2014. Poems from " Un Cube chrome a l'interieur d'une coquille d'oeuf cassee" were read at the Cafe Au soleil de la butte" in Paris 2014. A Trophée Victor Hugo was awarded to Erich von Neff's novel "Une Lancia rouge Devale Lombard Street a tombeau ouvert," (The Red Lancia Roars Down Lombard Street), 1998. Several poems from my "Le Puttane della cocaina" (The Cocaine Whores) were read by Giulia Lombardo at the Caffe Litterario in Rome, at the Caffe Palatennistavolo,Teni Italy & Caffe degli artisti in Milan, Bookbar in Rome, Bibliocafe in Rome , and in five other Italian cafes in Italy,2014. Several poems from my "Le Puttane della cocaina" were read by Giulia Lombardo at the Caffe Palatennistavolo,Terni Italy in February ,6 readings in May 2015, 3 readings in June 2015, 2 readings in July, 4 readings in August, 4 readings in September,3 readings in October, 5 readings in December, 2015. 2 readings of my "Le Puttane dela cocaina"were read by Giulia Lombardo at the,Caffe Palatennistavolo,Terni Italy, January 2016. 2 readings of my "Le Puttane della cocaina" were read by Giulia Lombardo at the ...

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THE CIRCLE OF THE KAISERHOF

A Novel

Erich Viktor von Neff

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Synopsis

In this novella the historical Kaiserhof Hotel is transformed in surrealistic fashion in time and space, both as symbol and a distorted image of swastika truth.

Glossary

1. The Berlin Wall: Construction of the Berlin Wall on August 13th, 1961.

2. Du: The intimate form is often used in bars, and addressing prostitutes.

3. General Heinz Guderian: One of the chief architects of panzer warfare.

4. Der Pissort: Public restroom.

The Circle of the Kaiserhof

East Germany

1961

Prologue

She was surrounded by the circle . . . surrounded by faceless beings who determined her existence.

Contents

1. We Are Now in the East

2. Waldteufel Stadt

3. Interrogation Time

4. Der Pissort

5. Charred Walls

6. The Kaiserhof

7. Tuberculosis

8. Faceless

9. Cartwheels

10. High Breasted

11. Stale Beer

12. Neon Leg

13. The Bug

14. Brown Eyes

15. Sliding In

16. Take Care of Otto for Tonight

We Are Now In The East

Wir sind jetzt im Osten (We are now in the East). The man sitting across from me said this in hushed tones, tones that he might better have used to say something more sinister, like: We are now in Siberia. There was no distinction made as to whether we were in East Prussia, the Eastern Front, or in the mysterious Orient. I looked out the train window, certainly nothing looked different. The winter snow seemed to be falling