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- ↑ Deutschlandradio Kultur 26 January 2004: „Zartes und Krasses“ by Bettina Hesse
- ↑ Leipziger Volkszeitung 2012, October 26th: „Berauschend, tragisch, groß“ by Janina Fleischer Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
