DW-WORLD: German Culture's Boundaries Are a Battleground, Says Historian A three-day Goethe Institute symposium on the "Kulturnation" has kicked off in Berlin.
DW talked to historian Konrad Jarausch about why Germans get so worked up about the idea of culture. (24.04.2008) DW-WORLD: Nobel Laureate Günter Grass Celebrates 80th Birthday As controversial German author and playwright Günter Grass celebrates his 80th birthday, politicians from across the country have been congratulating him on his contribution to Germany's literary treasury. (16.10.2007) DW-WORLD: Literary German Bundeswehr depoyment ruled unconstitutional ...
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TV Film on Nazi Germany's "Titanic" Draws Millions of Viewers ... Critics in Germany: Despised But Much Needed Book reviews are known to incur the wrath of authors and publishers, as well as readers. That's why professional literary critics are not exactly the most popular bunch in Germany. (19.08.2007) DW-WORLD: Celebrating Germany's "Literary Pope" When he likes a book, he spares no words extolling its virtues. But when he doesn't, all hell breaks loose. Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Germany's grumpiest literary critic, turned 85 on Thursday. (02.06.2005)
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