German Literature in Exile
Heinrich Mann
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20654746 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harold Von Hofe (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1944 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 88 |
| Publication date | 1944-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The German Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-8831 • E-ISSN: 1756-1183 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/401049 |
| OpenAlex | W2332653635 |
| Language | EN |
ON FEBRUARY 19, 1933, a sumptuous party attended by leading officials of the Republic and by representatives of foreign powers was given in Berlin. Germany stood on the brink. Some thought that complete surrender to National Socialism could be averted while others felt it to be inevitable. One of the guests, Heinrich Mann, was uncertain and had been unable to come to resolute decisions that would have far-reaching effects in shaping his life. In the last hour of the evening Francois Poncet, the suave French ambassador, whispered to him: Mein Haus steht Ihnen jeder Zeit zur Verfiigung, wenn Sie fiber den Pariser Platz gehen. Poncet referred to the French embassy, and the implication was clear. Heinrich Mann heeded the warning and February 21 he left Berlin. Staying overnight in Frankfurt he arrived in Strassburg on the following day. Thus began an extended exile lasting eleven years to the present time
Archaeology · Art · Art history · German · German Literature · Literature · German Literature and Culture Studies · History · Literature and Cultural Memory · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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