»Entscheidung in Spanien. Der grosse Kampf der Literatur 1936-1939« Ein Abend mit Paul Ingendaay

Moderation: Knut Cordsen

Spain, 1936: Francisco Franco's military coup is followed by three years of bloodshed. Its fronts set the course for the 20th century. To stop the fascist takeover, intellectuals, artists and activists not only from Spain but from all over the world venture into the battle of the civil war. Their names: Klaus and Erika Mann, George Orwell, Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, Miguel Hernández, Willy Brandt, Simone Weil. In his scenic non-fiction book "Decision in Spain" (C.H.Beck), Paul Ingendaay, long-time FAZ correspondent in Madrid, follows in the footsteps of great personalities and their unprecedented documentation of a tragedy - from "Guernica" to "For Whom the Hour Strikes". According to the author, the Spanish Civil War "is one of the few wars whose history was written by the losers".

ADMISSION: EURO 16.- / 10.-

Organizer: Stiftung Literaturhaus