7 (2019) 20, European Union (Europäische Union), Language: Polish, Literature (Literatur), Poland (Polen)

Artistic License of the Author

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In German literature and history circles, artistic license recently became controversial: Robert Menasse's handling of quotations and his blending of fiction and reality became a source of criticism.

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/7-2019-20/menasse/

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6 (2018) 31, Literature (Literatur), National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus), Populism (Populismus)

The World of Yesterday is not the World of Today

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The rise of right-wing populists and the brutalization of public space that they pursued recalls Stefan Zweig's narration of the years predating this year’s commemorative years 1918 and 1938.

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/6-2018-31/world-of-yesterday-not-today/

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6 (2018) 5, Cinema (Kino), Fiction, Language: French, Literature (Literatur), National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus), TV (Fernsehen)

The Force of Fiction

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...to understand the past differently: These are some of the forces of fiction. It also reminds us that reality never speaks for itself; the narrative choices and the language used are not neutral.

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Quelle: https://public-history-weekly.degruyter.com/6-2018-5/the-force-of-fiction/

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