Heinrich Heine "Dichterjude"
die Geschichte einer Schmähung
Description:... Analyzes the reception of Heinrich Heine's literary work in German cultural society. Heine was defamed as a Jew and even as an enemy of Germany, despite his obvious loyalty to the country. Considers as Jewish self-hatred the way Jewish critics, such as Kraus and Adorno, tried to depreciate Heine's work by describing it as typically Jewish. Shows how the Nazis condemned Heine and his work, and how they used it for antisemitic propaganda.
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