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Tag Archives: Victor Klemperer
Klemperer – June 1935
“…I have recently had the impression that many otherwise well-meaning people, dulled to injustice inside the country and in particular not properly appreciating the misfortune of the Jews, have begun to halfway acquiesce to HItler. Their opinion: If at the … Continue reading
Klemperer – July 1935
“The Jew-baiting and the pogrom atmosphere grow day by day. Der Sturmer, Goebbels’ speeches (‘exterminate like fleas and bedbugs!’), acts of violence in Berlin, Breslau, yesterday also here in Prager Strasse. The struggle against Catholics, ‘enemies of the state’, both … Continue reading
Klemperer – August 1935
“The Jew-baiting has become so extreme, far worse than during the first boycott, there are the beginnings of a pogrom here and there, and we expect to be beaten to death at any moment. Not by neighbors, but by purgers … Continue reading
Klemperer – Oct. 1935
“Frau Kuhn unexpectedly here for a friendly visit. Preaches an ‘unembittered’ serenity of heart to me … Even today one can still be a Nazi for idealistic reasons, without being a criminal or an idiot. I told her: She does … Continue reading
Klemperer – October 1935
“A new aspect of the language of the 3rd Reich to be considered: the character sketches of schoolchildren now being introduced, which contain an assessment of their suitability for the national community. Gusti Wieghardt tells us a teacher is said … Continue reading
Klemperer – Nov. 1935
“Hitler said of those who fell at the Feldherrnhalle in 1923: ‘My apostles’. Today at the triumphal and burial ceremonies, the word is: ‘You have risen again in the Third Reich.’ — Further: The buildings in the ‘capital city of … Continue reading
Recommended Reading: Non-fiction
NONFICTION 1. The Ends of the Earth: From Togo to Turkmenistan, from Iran to Cambodia, a Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy, by Robert Kaplan I’ve read all of Kaplan’s stuff, but this one is my favorite. He starts his … Continue reading
Victor Klemperer
If you have not read the two volumes of Victor Klemperer’s journals entitled I Will Bear Witness, then I highly recommend you do so. They are dense, some parts of them are very difficult, (and the typeface, in my opinion, … Continue reading
Silence
Every now and then, I check in with the Iraq Daily Newspaper. It is a surreal experience. I read the book reviews, the art reviews, the bizarre section on International News. When you open up the site, over to the … Continue reading