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He shook my hand and gave me the so-called proof of the award, whose bad taste, like all the other forms of awards that I have received, was unsurpassed. I was not going to say something on that stage, nor had I been asked. So I only said a short …

When we sat down and a vague murmur went around the entire ballroom, the ceremony began. I believe that the Philharmonic musicians played a piece by Mozart. Then there were some relatively long speeches on Grillparzer. Looking towards her, I saw at one point that Minister Firnberg, that is her …

At that point, the so-called guests of honor had already taken place. But of course the party did not begin. And only then did my aunt and I know why.. Down there on the stage, worried people were going backwards and forwards at ever shorter intervals, as though looking for …