2 Haziran 2019 Pazar

Books that the Nazis burned in 1933 - And You Should Consider Reading

                      photos by Zenon, @kaot50

Book burning refers to the ritual destruction by fire of books or other written materials. Usually carried out in a public context, the burning of books represents an element of censorship and usually proceeds from a cultural, religious, or political opposition to the materials in question.
The burning of books under the Nazi regime on May 10, 1933, is perhaps the most famous book burning in history.
Beginning on May 10, 1933, Nazi-dominated student groups carried out public burnings of books they claimed were “un-German.” The book burnings took place in 34 university towns and cities. Works of prominent Jewish, liberal, and leftist writers ended up in the bonfires. The book burnings stood as a powerful symbol of Nazi intolerance and censorship.

1. Joseph Roth "The Wandering Jews" (1927)


2. Siegfried Kracauer "The Salaried Masses" (1930)


3. Rosa Luxemburg  "Reform or Revolution?" (1899)


4.  Ernest Hemingway "In another Country" (1929)


5. Erich Kästner  "Fabian" (1931)

6. Irmgard Keun  "Gilgi" (1931)

7. Erich Maria Remarque "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1929)



8. Heinrich Heine "Germany. A Winter's Tale" (1844)


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