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His essays \u2013 including \u00bbDesintegriert euch!\u00ab (2018) \u2013 are published by Hanser and S. Fischer, while his poetry is published by Verlagshaus Berlin. His debut novel, \u00bbZweifelssohn\u00ab, will be published by Klett-Cotta in 2026. 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