Mass Death in Venice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4070685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Kluge (0000-0002-6497-3974), Jeffrey S Librett |
| Year | 1983 |
| Issue | 30 |
| Pages | 61 |
| Publication date | 1983-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New German Critique (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-033X • E-ISSN: 1558-1462 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/487832 |
| OpenAlex | W2334602401 |
| Language | EN |
In the summer of 1969 the sun weighed down for weeks on the city and waterways of Venice. The steamers and motorboats ploughed through the green waters of the lagoons which surrounded the houses like thick soup. Over 100 old people were lodged in the San Lorenzo Old Age Home, a palace of stone. They could not breathe. On one of the last days in July, 24 of the old people died within a few hours. Those who remained caught unawares by these sudden events which they had no time to assimilate refused to tolerate the removal of the dead
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |