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The Politics of Literature in Nazi Germany: Books in the Media Dictatorship
Professor Jan-Pieter Barbian
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Description for The Politics of Literature in Nazi Germany: Books in the Media Dictatorship
Paperback. Translator(s): Sturge, Kate. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 620.
This is the most comprehensive account to date of literary politics in Nazi Germany and of the institutions, organizations and people who controlled German literature during the Third Reich. Barbian details a media dictatorship-involving the persecution and control of writers, publishers and libraries, but also voluntary assimilation and pre-emptive self-censorship-that began almost immediately under the National Socialists, leading to authors' forced declarations of loyalty, literary propaganda, censorship, and book burnings. Special attention is given to Nazi regulation of the publishing industry and command over all forms of publication and dissemination, from the most presitigious publishing houses to the smallest municipal ... Read more
This is the most comprehensive account to date of literary politics in Nazi Germany and of the institutions, organizations and people who controlled German literature during the Third Reich. Barbian details a media dictatorship-involving the persecution and control of writers, publishers and libraries, but also voluntary assimilation and pre-emptive self-censorship-that began almost immediately under the National Socialists, leading to authors' forced declarations of loyalty, literary propaganda, censorship, and book burnings. Special attention is given to Nazi regulation of the publishing industry and command over all forms of publication and dissemination, from the most presitigious publishing houses to the smallest municipal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781441107343
SKU
V9781441107343
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About Professor Jan-Pieter Barbian
Professor Jan-Pieter Barbian is a historian and Director of Duisburg Municipal Library, Germany. He is a leading expert on Nazi literary politics and cultural policy. He is the author of Literaturpolitik im Dritten Reich (1993) and Die vollendete Ohnmacht (2008) and is a member of Historische Kommission des Börsenvereins für den deutschen Buchhandel. Kate Sturge holds a Chartered ... Read more
Reviews for The Politics of Literature in Nazi Germany: Books in the Media Dictatorship
Barbian provides fascinating new insights into the motives behind the media dictatorship and the motivations for participation in it. The book thus makes a significant contribution to research into the politics of literature under National Socialism
Forum for Modern Language Studies, vol. 50
Forum for Modern Language Studies, vol. 50