CiNii 図書 - February 1933 : the winter of literature

It all happened in a flash. February 1933 was the month in which the fate of German writers, as for so many others, was decided. In a tensely spun narrative, Uwe Wittstock tells the story of a demise which was predicted by some but also scarcely thought possible. He reveals how, in a matter of weeks, the glittering Weimar literary scene gave way to a long, dark winter, and how the net drew ever closer for Thomas Mann, Bertolt Brecht, Else Lasker-Schüler, Alfred Döblin, and countless others. Monday, January 30: Adolf Hitler is sworn in as Chancellor of Germany. Joseph Roth cannot wait any longer to learn what today’s paper will report. He leaves for the station early in the morning and takes the train to Paris; bidding Berlin farewell comes naturally to him. Meanwhile, Thomas Mann barely spares a thought for politics during the next ten days, focusing instead on his forthcoming speech on Richard Wagner. Weaving an intimate portrait of the major figures whose lives he follows day by day, Wittstock shows how the landslide of events which immediately followed Hitler’s victory spelled disaster for the country’s literary elite. He resurrects the atmosphere of the times, marked by anxiety for many, by passivity and self-betrayal for some, and by grim determination for others. Who will applaud the new dictator, and who will flee, fearing for their life? Drawing on unpublished archival material, this important work is both a meticulous historical narrative and a timely reminder that we must remain vigilant in the face of the forces that threaten democracy, however distant the prospect of totalitarianism may seem.

Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Stepping off the Cliff * The month in which the die was cast The Republic’s Last Dance * Saturday, 28 January Hell Reigns * Monday, 30 January Axes at the Door * Tuesday, 31 January Inferior Foreign-Blooded Trash * Thursday, 2 February Tongue-Tied * Friday, 3 February Not Sure What to Do * Saturday, 4 February Burial in the Rain * Sunday, 5 February Meeting Routine * Monday, 6 February Hideous, Violent Little Characters * Friday, 10 February Schutzstaffel for Writers * Sunday, 12 February Men in Black * Monday, 13 February Fever and Flight * Tuesday, 14 February Slamming the Door * Wednesday, 15 February The Little Schoolteacher * Thursday, 16 February I’m Leaving. I’m Staying * Friday, 17 February No Treasure in the Silver Lake * Saturday, 18 February What’s the Point of Writing? * Sunday, 19 February Pay up! * Monday, 20 February Pretty Good Cover * Tuesday, 21 February Surviving the Coming Weeks * Wednesday, 22 February A Minister in the Audience * Friday, 24 February Civil War Tribunal and Police Protection * Saturday, 25 February Travel Advice * Monday, 27 February Dictatorship Is Here * Tuesday, 28 February Fading from the World * Wednesday, 1 March The Fake Mother * Friday, 3 March Don’t Open the Door! * Saturday, 4 March Casting a Ballot * Sunday, 5 March The Emigrant’s Solitude * Monday, 6 March Courage, Fear, and Fire * Tuesday, 7 March Nothing but Goodbyes * Wednesday, 8 March Unexpected Attacks * Friday, 10 March Final Days * Saturday, 11 March Departures * Monday, 13 March The Sight of This Hell * Wednesday, 15 March What Happened Afterward * 33 Life Sketches Afterword Bibliography Index

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