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German POWs, der Ruf, and the Genesis of Group 47
The Political Journey of Alfred Andersch and Hans Werner Richter
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2013
Summary
This work explores the experiences of Hans Werner Richter and Alfred Andersch, authors who served in the German army during World War II, were captured by U.S. forces, and enlisted into a secret program to promote American democracy to their fellow POWs while imprisoned in the United States. Upon repatriation, they brought their experiences with the POW publication Der Ruf back to Germany, where they founded a periodical of the same name. Having grown disillusioned with the American occupation, the authors’ stark criticisms of U.S. policies led to their dismissal from the second Der Ruf after only fifteen issues. This study attempts to understand their journey from acceptance and endorsement of American democratic ideals to disappointment and opposition to U.S. occupation policies. This transition played a crucial role in the foundation of the most influential West German literary circle: Group 47, organized a few months after the authors’ dismissal.
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Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-1-61147-616-3
ISBN-Online
978-1-61147-617-0
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
146
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
Historiography No access
Chapter One: German Prisoners of War in the United States during World War II No access Pages 1 - 28
Chapter Two: Alfred Andersch and Hans Werner Richter No access Pages 29 - 54
Chapter Three: Der Ruf No access Pages 55 - 86
Chapter Four: Occupation, Optimism, and Opposition No access Pages 87 - 146
