born in Vechta near Oldenburg (very catholic area)

his mother's death

he drops out of secondary school

shortly employed at the administration of the revenue-office in Oldenburg

journey to Paris

training as a book-seller in Essen

until 1961 work on the stories of "Was unter die Dornen fiel" (1985)

work on the story "Die Bootsfahrt" (1963)

move to Cologne

story "In der Grube"

work on the 1st collection of stories "Die Umarmung" (1965)

collection of poems "Ihr nennt es Sprache"

studies at the College of Education in Cologne

work on the collection of poems "Le Chant Du Monde" (1965)

work on the collection of poems "Was fraglich ist wofür" (1967)

marriage with Maleen Kramer, birth of the son, Robert

award for the promotion of young artists in North Rhine-Westphalia

first journeys to London

freelancer at the radio station WDR (literary criticism)

2nd collection of stories "Raupenbahn" (1966)

collection of poems "&-Gedichte"

collection of poems "Ohne Neger"

his father's death

attempts at 8mm-b/w- and color movies

novel "Keiner weiß mehr"

collection of poems "Die Piloten"

collection of poems: "Godzilla"

screenplay for the TV-station WDR: "Der Abstieg"

collection of poems: "Standphotos"

1st collection of translations: "Frank O'Hara. Lunch Poems und andere Gedichte."

2nd collection of translations with R. R. Rygulla: "Acid"

3rd collection of translations: "Silverscreen"

foundation of the journal "Der Gummibaum. Hauszeitschrift für neue Dichtung" with R. R. Rygulla and others

collection of poems: "Gras"

intense preoccupation with photography

scholarship of North Rhine-Westphalia

1st stereo radio play "Auf der Schwelle"

until 1973 work on "Erkundungen... (diary)" (1987)

scholarship of Villa Massimo / Rome

2nd stereo radio play: "Der Tierplanet"

until 1973 work on the "Rom, Blicke" (1979)

until 1973 work on the "Schnitte" (1988)

scholarship of Villa Massimo /Rome

Steirischer Herbst, Graz

3rd stereo radio play: "Besuch in einer sterbenden Stadt"

self-portrait for WDR-radio
new: tape recordings

special edition from Rome: "World´s End"

Guest lecturer in Austin/Texas

participation at the 4th International Poetry Festival at the University of Austin/Texas

until 1975 "Briefe an Hartmut" (1999)

participation at the 1st International Cambridge Poetry Festival

April 23: death in a car accident in London

posthumous award of the Petrarca Prize

collection of poems "Westwärts 1 & 2"