- Clemens Meyer inserted introductory funds into Karl-May publications.
Clemens Meyer (47), the scribe, nearly used up all his welcome money on Karl May novels following the collapse of the Berlin Wall. He reminisced about his journey from Leipzig to West Berlin with his mother in the autumn of 1989 and purchasing the books for 5 Deutsche Marks each. Regrettably, they didn't last long. "The quality wasn't up to the mark," Meyer commented.
Raised in Leipzig, Meyer was one of the DDR citizens who could now visit West Germany post-Berlin Wall's fall on November 9, 1989. They were gifted 100 Deutsche Marks as welcome money. Meyer disclosed that he splurged 90 Marks on Karl May novels, "Had to grab a Coke too," he threw in.
The writer's latest work, "The Projectors", is a longlisted contender for the German Book Prize. The narrative takes place, among various locations, at the filming site of the German Winnetou films from the '60s. A "Dr. May" is also a recurring character in the 1,000-page novel, scheduled for release on August 28.
Clemens Meyer's love for Karl May novels was so profound that he spent nearly all of his welcome money on them after the Berlin Wall fell. His admiration for the author is evident in his latest work, "The Projectors," where a character named "Dr. May" appears frequently.
