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Abstract
Goethe, brought into line
Goethe's life is so richly documented, his life so complex that he could easily be taken over by all kinds of opinion makers. For the Goethe Society, for example, founded in Weimar in 1885, he was less an enlightened humanist than a conservative nationalist even before the “seizure of power” in 1933. Afterwards, it conveyed the image of an emphatically “brown” Goethe even more vehemently. Eventually, the Olympian was harnessed broadly for regime purposes. The privileges of a planned »world mission«, coupled with increasing entanglements, result in an exciting, dramatic curve.
Goethe's life is so richly documented, his life so complex that he could easily be taken over by all kinds of opinion makers. For the Goethe Society, for example, founded in Weimar in 1885, he was less an enlightened humanist than a conservative nationalist even before the “seizure of power” in 1933. Afterwards, it conveyed the image of an emphatically “brown” Goethe even more vehemently. Eventually, the Olympian was harnessed broadly for regime purposes. The privileges of a planned »world mission«, coupled with increasing entanglements, result in an exciting, dramatic curve.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Faustian Pact: Goethe and the Goethe Society in the Third Reich |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Place of Publication | Munich |
| Publisher | Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-423-43359-4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-423-28166-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe
- Goethe Society
- National Socialism
- Weimar
- Weimar Republic
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Prizes
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Raimar Lüst Award for International Scholarly and Cultural Exchange
Wilson, W. D. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)