Following the great success of “Trophy,” Gaea Schoeters published her new, highly acclaimed novel last year: “The Gift.” It is a clever political parable full to the brim with imagination, humor, and lightheartedness. Elephants in the middle of the big city, and their numbers are growing. What is going on here? The German chancellor quickly realizes that the animals have not escaped from the zoo, but are a gift from the president of Botswana. He has sent 20,000 elephants to Germany after the German government decided to ban the import of hunting trophies, thereby depriving the poor regions of Botswana of their livelihood.Oscillating between dystopia and satire, Flemish author Gaea Schoeters uses her razor-sharp wit to show us the existential challenges of present-day global coexistence. At Ruhrfestspiele, Gaea Schoeters talks to Denis Scheck about aspects of her work and provides insights into her writing.