Austrian Exodus
Subtitle: The Creative Achievements of Refugees from National Socialism (Austrian Studies)
Contributors: Edward Timms (Editor); Ritchie Robertson (Editor)
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: October 19, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780748606122
Subjects: American history: from c 1900 -; British & Irish history: from c 1900 -; Cultural studies; European history: Second World War; Refugees; History: World; History Of Jews; Religion - Judaism; National socialism; Europe; USA; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Intellectual life; Europe - General; General; Judaism - General; Religion / Judaism / General; Refugees, Jewish; Austria; History; Jews
Description: "Following the German annexation of Austria in 1938 and the intensified persecution of the Jews, the British and American governments relaxed their restrictions on immigration and issued entry visas to tens of thousands of German-speaking refugees. The resulting exodus can be seen as the most significant cultural migration of modern times. For the majority of the refugees from National Socialism came from educated backgrounds, and they included some of the most gifted members of the cultural elite." "The remarkable contributions made by refugees from Austria to the cultural life of the English-speaking world form the subject of this book, which reviews the achievements both of refugee organisations and of outstanding individual authors, including Stefan Zweig, Erich Fried, Hilde Spiel, Josef Fraenkel, Felix Pollak and Elias Canetti. Their commitment to the struggle against fascism, exemplified by the political cartoons of Joseph Otto Flatter, also provided an inspiration for the restoration of Austrian independence after the defeat of Nazi Germany." --Book Jacket.