His Hinze-Kunze-Roman, based on Diderot's Jacques le fataliste et son maître, received approval for publication in 1985. When it appeared it was reviewed as “absurd” and “anarchistic” by the influential critic Annalise Loeffler. Klaus Hoepke, then deputy minister for culture, was disciplined for having granted permission for its publication.
His Hinze-Kunze-Roman, based on Diderot's Jacques le fataliste et son maître, gained approval for publication in 1985. When it was released, it was criticized by the influential critic Annalise Loeffler as “absurd” and “anarchistic.” Klaus Hoepke, who served as deputy minister for culture at that time, faced disciplinary action for granting permission to publish it.