Language:
German
Year of publication:
1993
Titel der Quelle:
Exil
Angaben zur Quelle:
13,2 (1993) 46-51
Keywords:
Jüdischer Kulturbund
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
;
Jewish theater
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), and the theater
Abstract:
The Kulturbund was founded in 1933, primarily to provide employment for Jewish performing artists who had been excluded from the German stage. The Nazis wanted it to contribute to the segregation of the Jews by cultivating their Jewish consciousness; however, until 1938, while they exercised censorship they did not interfere with the program. Also, until that year, Jews were still permitted to attend German theaters and concerts. After "Kristallnacht", Jews no longer had this choice and the authorities assumed control over the Kulturbund. Within the Kulturbund, there was debate over the proper balance between universal and Jewish culture, reflecting differing reactions to Nazism. Argues that by consenting to this cultural segregation, Jews were cooperating with Nazi policy.
Note:
An expanded version appeared in the "Handbuch des deutschsprachigen Exiltheaters, 1933-1945" I (1999).
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