See more ideas about writers and poets, books and book authors. Avineri is professor of political science at the hebrew university of jerusalem, and member of the israel academy of sciences and humanities. Erich kastner who witnessed the berlin event had his own work being burnt as well. In fabian, kastner, who is now chiefly known as a writer of childrens books, serienzitate myzitate dein portal fur zitate. Erich kastner article about erich kastner by the free. Erich kastner, up there next to heinrich heine, would be pleased to know that, finally, the message is available to us amerikaners of the 1990s, translated with verve and love into a voice and language we need. Against decadence and moral decay for discipline and decency in family and state heinrich mann, ernst glaeser, and erich kastner. Memories of the nazi book burnings from 85 years ago have important. These included books written by jewish, pacifist, religious, liberal. Hans christian andersen 18051875 was born in odense, denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker. Erich kastner remembers how he stood in front of the university, wedged between students. Emil erich kastner 23 february 1899 29 july 1974 was a german author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for childrens books including emil and the detectives.
He remains best known for his fairy tales, which include the red shoes, the emperors new clothes, the little mermaid and the ugly duckling. After the nazis took over in 1933 he decided, after a brief stay in switzerland, to stay in berlin because he felt he could chronicle the times better staying in germany. On may 10, 1933, german students under the nazi regime burned tens of thousands of books nationwide. Erich kastner is the only writer known to have been present at the burning of his own books against decadence and the decline of morals. Jun 26, 2019 originally, the burnings were announced as part of a campaign by the german student association. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
This endeavor was termed action against the ungerman spirit. Jul 30, 2012 one of the benefits of being a bookseller is that i can read a book before selling it. Seeing double the german film nights continue on june 24 with the 2001 family adventure emil and the detectives, based on the book by erich kastner. These book burnings marked the beginning of a period of extensive censorship and control of culture in adolf hitlers escalating. He specifically called for the burning of books by authors such as erich kastner, ernst glaser and heinrich mann. Arthur mit dem langen arm erich kastner, walter trier, ill. Erich kastner, german satirist, poet, and novelist who is especially known for his childrens books. Although the gestapo interrogated him many times, and many other writers fled, kastner stayed with his mother in germany to chronicle the. Erich kastner zitate fabian gluck zitate weisheiten. Other poems, more directly and specifically political, often satirize nationalism and militarism. Among his many books written for children are emil and the detectives 1928.
Sep 10, 2010 the earliest recorded incident of book burning in history appears, however, to be emperor qin shi huangs order in 2 bc that all books of philosophy and history from anywhere other than qin. The moralist in question is jakob fabian, aged thirtytwo, profession variable, at present advertising copywriter. Emil erich kastner was a german author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his. The selected poetry of erich kastner ted, kastner, eric, kastner, eric, bookey, ruth on. Us holocaust memorial museum, courtesy of the national archives and records administration, college park, md. Upton sinclair and eric kastner huddled together in that insane pile. Erich kastner has 160 books on goodreads with 64199 ratings.
E mil and the detectives is an exiting younger childrens book full. The nazi book burnings were a campaign conducted by the german student union the dst to ceremonially burn books in nazi germany and austria in the 1930s. These included books written by jewish, pacifist, religious, liberal, anarchist, socialist, communist, and sexologist. And in the year of 1933 my books were burned with dark festive splendor in berlin, on the large square. With the advent of the second world war, kastner opposed the nazi regime but chose not to go into exile. Erich kastner 18991974 german satirist, poet and novelist, whose military experiences made him pacifist after world war i and opponent of totalitarian systems. Originally, the burnings were announced as part of a campaign by the german student association. Enthusiastic crowds witnessed the burning of books by brecht, einstein, freud, mann and remarque, among. On may 10, 1933 student groups at universities across germany carried out a series of book burnings of works that the students and leading nazi party members associated with an ungerman spirit. Erich kastner and little tuesday northwest film forum. A witty satire of 1920s berlin, a city in financial and cultural upheaval, resonates in our time. Konrad, his amiably mad uncle ringelhuth and the rollerskating circus horse negro caballo go through. Going to the dogsis set in berlin after the crash of 1929 and before the nazi takeover, years of rising unemployment and financial collapse.
When i found this gem by erich kastner this is exactly what i did. For once, ive been lucky dutch is my mother tongue. He chose to stay in germany even though he was a pacifist who opposed the war and the regime. May, 20 nazi book burning united states holocaust memorial museum. The fire oaths then accompanied the burning of works written by the individual authors named in the statements. Explore books by erich kastner with our selection at.
Its emils first train ride alone and hes excitedand a little nervous. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. He received the international hans christian andersen medal in 1960 for his autobiography als ich ein kleiner junge war. He went to school in berlin and leipzig where he studied german and roman languages and he also had a master in philosophy. In libraries in times of war, revolution, and social change, jenkins and rayward state that libraries tie the present to the past, and the sum of humanity social, cultural, political, religious, and economic practices of every conceivable kind are reflected in this recorded and preserved heritage 1. Emil and the detectives by erich kastner classical. Subsequently he was interrogated by the nazis several times and eventually witnessed the infamous book burning on may 10th, 1933 in person. The german student association sent out a circular containing these statements before the book burnings. Mar, 2014 his books, together with the works of thomas mann, ernest hemingway, erich kastner, karl marx, heinrich mann and many other ungerman authors, were also burned on may 10, 1933. Authors who escaped the nazis and the classic characters. For the last twenty five years, he has represented company founders, ceos, cfos, other senior executives, and principals in venture. He was also however, strongly opposed to the nazi movement. In 1929 he published his first book for children, emil and the detectives, which has since been translated into nearly 60 languages and sold millions of copies around the world.
Erich kastner was born in 1899 in dresden, germany. Erich kastner and the nazi book burnings 1 3 erich kastner, shown here in 1955, was an author, poet, journalist and satirist who is known chiefly for his childrens books. In other german universities book burning also took place some teachers from the universities took part in the book burning. Where they burn books, they will burn men as well the wire. Price new from used from hardcover, 1955 please retry. The bookburning carnival was not as roaring a success everywhere as germanys purifiers had hoped.
Going to the dogs an intoxicating book that reads like a ramble through the dark side of berlin shortly before the nazis came to power. The books targeted for burning were those viewed as being subversive or as representing ideologies opposed to nazism. Kastner was a pacifist and wrote for children because of his belief in the regenerative powers of youth. On the train, his fellow passengers are impressed with how polite and grownup emil is, and the man in the bowler hat offers him some chocolatebut emil keeps checking his coat pocket, where he. Erich kastner was a german writer most well known for his childrens books. Any works by jewish authors were considered ungerman. He had the title of one of the best children author. On may 10, 1933 student groups at universities across germany carried out a series of book burnings of works that the. Heinrich hune, thomas mann, karl marx, erich maria remarque, and h. His signing of the urgent call to unity sealed his antinazi stance.
Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Kastner is a founding partner of kastner kim llp, he has been practicing law in the silicon valley since 1976. For the last twenty five years, he has represented company founders, ceos, cfos, other senior executives, and principals in venture capital firms in california and throughout the united. Apr 25, 2016 erich kastner was a poet, author, screenwriter and satirist, and when he wrote emil and the detectives in 1928, the book sold two million copies in germany and was translated into 59 different languages. Nazi book burning anniversary erich kastner and the nazis. He then went on to publish dot and anton in 1931 and the flying classroom in 1933, both illustrated by walter. The student organization had planned it but they had the approval of the nazi authorities. But the story actually comes from german writer erich kastner s 1949 book lottie and lisa. Usually carried out in a public context, the burning of books represents an element of censorship and usually proceeds from a cultural, religious, or political opposition to the materials in question. The king helped to pay for his education, enabling him to become a shortstory writer, novelist and playwright. An intoxicating book that reads like a ramble through the dark side of berlin shortly before the nazis came to power.
I was intrigued to see how well it would have held up, and was delighted to find that it was still a very enjoyable book decades later. What were some of the books the nazis burned and why. His books, together with the works of thomas mann, ernest hemingway, erich kastner, karl marx, heinrich mann and many other ungerman authors, were also burned on may 10, 1933. A pacifist, he watched his books be burned at the massive bebelplatz book burning in 1933. Original green cloth backed color illustrated boards with red and blue lettering on cover. At the book burning of 1933 in berlin, which kastner attended, his books were thrown into the fire to the accompaniment of a fire oath. Erich kastner wrote a gripping account of witnessing the burning of his own books, but was published only after the fall of nazism. The little mermaid by hans christian andersen, helen.
Four short stories in rhymes for children with illustrations by walter trier. Thousands of books smoulder in a huge bonfire as germans give the nazi salute during the wave of book burnings that spread throughout germany. Just as libraries transcend their physical space, their literary materials. All works authored by jewish, communist, pacifist, socialist, anarchist spout the attr. Apr 26, 2019 he specifically called for the burning of books by authors such as erich kastner, ernst glaser and heinrich mann. Heinrich heines ominous sentence, those who burn books will in the. I first read emil and the detectives when i was at school, not much older than emil myself were probably talking 20 years or so ago, now. Find erich kastner movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets.