German Literature Through Nazi Eyes (RLE Responding to Fascism)

<p>The influence of Nazism on German culture was a key concern for many Anglo-American writers who struggled to reconcile the many contributions of Germany to European civilization with the barbarity of the new regime. </p><p>In <em>German Literature Through Nazi Eyes</em> H.G. Atkins gives an account of how the Nazis undertook a re-evaluation of German literature making it sub-ordinate to their own interests. All reference to Jewish writers and influence was virtually eliminated and key writers such as Goethe and Lessing were re-interpreted. What was left was a military history that was avowedly militant and propagandist.</p>