Songwriter Wolf Biermann has always been a polarizing figure—and remains so to this day. For over 60 years, the poetic power of his lyrics has sparked political upheavals both big and small. He embodies dialectics and brings it to life because, in his mischievous way, he takes it very seriously. He explains the world by relentlessly questioning it and, with relish, turning it upside down. And he does so with integrity.