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Marc-Uwe Kling, born in 1982, is a cabaret artist, songwriter and one of Germany’s most successful comedy authors. From his stage and podcast appearances grew the „Kangaroo Chronicles“: the verbal duels of a struggling artist with a communist kangaroo. With the satire „QualityLand“ he skewered the digital future, and children’s books such as „The NO-nicorn“ became huge hits. Good to know: A communist kangaroo moves in with a struggling artist and comments waspishly on the world. The series began as a radio and stage act. Algorithms decide every purchase and relationship: until someone opts out. The satire is often compared to the works of Douglas Adams. A unicorn that answers everything with „No“ became a bestselling picture book. Alongside satire, Kling thus also writes highly successfully for children. The kangaroo quotes Marx, hates Nazis and scrounges liqueur chocolates. It even claims to have fought in the Viet Cong. The film became one of the most successful German cinema releases of its time.
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The Kangaroo Chronicles
A communist kangaroo moves in with a struggling artist and comments waspishly on the world.
💡 Did you know? The series began as a radio and stage act.
QualityLand
Algorithms decide every purchase and relationship: until someone opts out.
💡 Did you know? The satire is often compared to the works of Douglas Adams.
Das NEINhorn
A unicorn that answers everything with „No“ became a bestselling picture book.
💡 Did you know? Alongside satire, Kling thus also writes highly successfully for children.
communist
The kangaroo quotes Marx, hates Nazis and scrounges liqueur chocolates.
💡 Did you know? It even claims to have fought in the Viet Cong.
Die Känguru-Verschwörung
The film became one of the most successful German cinema releases of its time.
💡 Did you know? Kling co-wrote the screenplay himself.
poetry slam
The kangaroo texts originally emerged as a stage and radio act.
💡 Did you know? Kling is a multiple German poetry-slam champion.
Der Tag, an dem die Oma das Internet kaputt gemacht hat
When the internet suddenly vanishes, the whole family loses it.
💡 Did you know? As a children’s author too, Kling landed a bestseller with it.
Marc-Uwe Kling himself
He reads every role: from the struggling artist to the whining kangaroo.
💡 Did you know? Many fans regard the audiobooks as the true original form of the stories.
Foto: Kaethe17 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Marc-Uwe Kling
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