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The Weimar Republic was a turbulent and fateful time in German history. Characterized by economic and political instability, polarization, and radicalism, the period witnessed the efforts of many German writers to play a leading political role, whether directly, in the chaotic years of 1918-1919, or indirectly, through their works.
5. Feb. 2013 · AS P eter G ay observed in his classic study of the culture of the Weimar Republic, “For over a century Germans had looked upon politics with a mixture of fascination and aversion.”. German writers and intellectuals, most notably those on the left of the political spectrum, had long dreamt of having a direct involvement in political events ...
20. Juli 2020 · The Weimar Republic was not doomed to fail, says the historian Robert Gerwarth; it was, in many ways, popularly rooted and successful, and its artistic achievements remain influential to this day. Here he selects five books that illustrate the rich cultural life of the Weimar Republic, its pioneering modernism and the febrile political atmosphere that gripped it in the wake of the Great ...
Abstract. This chapter charts the development of literature during the years of the Weimar Republic. Three tendencies were particularly important. (1) Literature turned towards politics with an unprecedented intensity, attempting to influence the republic’s political and social development. It became a ‘weapon’, fostering the ‘formation ...
5. Apr. 2019 · Merkmale der Epoche. »Neue Sachlichkeit« bezeichnet die Literaturepoche zur Zeit der Weimarer Republik. Zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts wurde der Begriff als Stilbezeichnung in der Malerei und im Kontext der Kunst verwendet. Nach 1925 übertrug man ihn dann auch auf die Literatur. Die literarischen Werke der Strömung weisen eine illusionslose ...
Themen und Motive der Weimarer Republik. Da die Gesellschaft mit den Nachwirkungen des Krieges leben musste, wurden die Erfahrungen in der Literatur verarbeitet. Daneben standen aktuelle gesellschaftliche und politische Themen im Fokus. Literatur der Weimarer Republik - Neue Sachlichkeit
