Research Catalog

Title

Tucholsky and France / Stephanie Burrows.

Author

Burrows, Stephanie

Publication

Leeds : Maney Publishing for the Modern Humanities Research Association and the Institute of Germanic Studies, University of London School of Advanced Study, 2001.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Modern Humanities Research Association
• University of London. Institute of Germanic Studies

Description

x, 269 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"In his final 'Q-Tagebuch' report to Hedwig Muller dated 19 December 1935 Tucholsky declared: 'Dass ich mein Leben zerhauen habe, weiss ich. Dass ich nicht allein daran schuld bin, weiss ich aber auch. Mein Gott, ware ich in Frankreich geboren ...!' Combining biographical investigation with an analysis of Tucholsky's published journalism, this study sets out to assess the significance of the contact with France and French culture in Tucholsky's life and work. It shows the extent to which he was influenced by the French cultural and intellectual tradition, and by his first-hand experience of France. It provides new insights into Tucholsky's life in France, notably his involvement with French freemasonry, and the importance of his contacts in French literary, pacifist, and political circles. This study also considers the role Tucholsky played, or attempted to play, in improving Franco-German relations, and reveals the extent of his efforts to promote rapprochement, not only in Germany, but also in France, through behind-the-scenes contact with politicians and diplomats, through lectures, and through his published journalism."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

• MHRA texts and dissertations ; v. 55
• Bithell series of dissertations, 0266-7932 ; v. 25

Uniform Title

• Bithell series of dissertations v. 25.
• Texts and dissertations v. 55.

Subject

• Tucholsky, Kurt, 1890-1935
• Tucholsky, Kurt, 1890-1935 > Knowledge > France
• 1900-1999
• Journalists > Germany > 20th century > Biography
• Germans > France > 20th century > Biography

Genre/Form

Biographies

Thesis (note)

• Originally presented as the author's thesis.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-262) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Ch. 1. Pre-France (1890-1924) -- 1.1. Pre-war contact with France and French culture -- 1.2. The war years -- 1.3. Post-war efforts to promote Franco-German relations -- 1.4. Post-war references to French culture -- Ch. 2. Life in France: contacts and activities (1924-1929) -- 2.1. A biographical jigsaw-puzzle -- 2.2. Other expatriates -- 2.3. Journalistic and literary circles -- 2.4. Pacifists -- 2.5. Politicians and diplomats -- 2.6. Freemasons -- Ch. 3. A foreign correspondent in France (1924-1929) -- 3.1. Journalistic aims and constraints -- 3.2. The war -- 3.3. Franco-German relations -- 3.4. French politics -- 3.5. French 'Alltagsleben' -- 3.6. French people -- 3.7. French places -- 3.8. French cultural life -- Ch. 4. After France (1929-1935) -- 4.1. Departure from France -- 4.2. Lectures in Germany (1929) -- 4.3. Published journalism (1929-1933) -- 4.4. Private correspondence (1929-1933) -- 4.5. Private correspondence (1933-1935).

ISBN

1902653629

OCLC

• 1000995204
• SCSB-11152196

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library