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Gert Ledig
Gert Ledig, full name Robert Gerhard Ledig (4 November 1921, Leipzig – 1 June 1999 in Landsberg am Lech), was a German writer. Biography Gert Ledig, son of a merchant, spent his early childhood in Vienna. From 1929 he lived in Leipzig. After finishing school, he held down a number of casual jobs from 1936 onwards. After this, he entered an apprenticeship to become an electrician and also studied at a private acting school to become a director. In 1939, he volunteered for the German army (Wehrmacht). As a pioneer, he took part in fighting at the Western Front (World War II), Western Front, advanced to Non-commissioned officer, NCO and was transferred to the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front in 1941. Due to alleged misconduct he was transferred to a penal battalion. In summer 1942, Ledig was wounded before Leningrad; he suffered, among other injuries, an injury to his jaw. After being released from the army, he trained to become a shipbuilding engineer. In the last year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as well as the second most populous city in the area of the former East Germany after (East) Berlin. Together with Halle (Saale), the city forms the polycentric Leipzig-Halle Conurbation. Between the two cities (in Schkeuditz) lies Leipzig/Halle Airport. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (known as Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster River (progression: ) and two of its tributaries: the Pleiße and the Parthe. The name of the city and those of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin. Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medieval trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vergeltung
' ("Retaliation" or "Payback") is the second novel of the writer Gert Ledig (1921-1999). It is an apocalyptic autobiographical anti-war novel. It mines the author's own experiences and is considered an important example of the literary realism genre of postwar novel. The book was originally published in late 1956, by the long established Frankfurt publishing house S. Fischer Verlag. It deals with 70 minutes of a mid-night bomb attack by the United States Army Air Forces against an unnamed German city towards the end of World War II, during which a large number of civilians and military personnel are killed. The events are described from both the American and German perspectives with great directness, and without shielding the reader from the horrific details. Ledig's first novel ' ("The Stalin Organ"), which dealt with the battles of the Russian Front in the Leningrad region in the Soviet Union, had been an international success. By contrast, ''Vergeltung'' was widely reje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiener Zeitung
''Wiener Zeitung'' is an Austrian newspaper. It is one of the oldest, still published newspapers in the world. It is the official publication used by the Government of the Republic of Austria for legally-required announcements, such as company registrations,§ 10 (1) UGB, dRGBl. S 219/1897 as amended by BGBl. I Nr. 63/2019 and was also the official publishing body for laws and executive orders until 2004.Bundesgesetz über das Bundesgesetzblatt 2004, BGBl. I Nr. 100/2003 As of 2002, ''Wiener Zeitung'' was among the four Austrian newspapers of record beside the right-liberal ''Die Presse'', the left-liberal ''Der Standard'' and the Christian-liberal and conservative ''Salzburger Nachrichten''. History and profile The newspaper, founded in 1703 under the name ''Wiennerisches Diarium'', was considered the official mouthpiece of the Imperial Court due to its being supplied information directly and exclusively by the Court. The paper was published bi-weekly, usually running around e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilman Gersch
Tilman is both a masculine given name and a surname. The German version of the surname is Tillmann. Other variants include Tillman and Dillman. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name * Tilman Fertitta (1957), American businessman * Tilman Goins, Tennessee State Lower House Chamber Member from Hamblen County * Tilman Bacon Parks (1872–1950), U.S. Representative from Arkansas * Tilman Pesch (1836–1899), German Jesuit philosopher * Tilman Riemenschneider (1460–1531), German sculptor and woodcarver * Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger (born 1963), German actor, director, and producer * Saint Tilman (c. 608–702), French priest, abbot and hermit People with the surname * Bill Tilman (1898–1977), English mountaineer and explorer * G. David Tilman (born 1949), American ecologist * Felicia Tilman, fictional character in the television series ''Desperate Housewives'' * Manuel Tilman, East Timorese politician * Pat Tillman (1976–2004), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a theatre and opera house in Karlsruhe, Germany. It has existed in its present form and place at Ettlinger Tor since 1975. Achim Thorwald became the Intendant in summer 2002 and held that post until the end of the 2010/11 season. Peter Spuhler succeeded him at the beginning of the 2011/12 season and continues to serve in that post. The Staatstheater is a ''Dreisparten'' venue, housing three performance genres: musical theatre, ballet and theatre, as well as the studio stage in Karlstraße. The ''Badische Staatskapelle'' (orchestra) and the ''Badische Staatsopernchor'' (opera chorus) are resident companies of the theatre. History City architect Friedrich Weinbrenner constructed the first predecessor of the ''Badisches Staatstheater'' in 1808 near the castle. In 1810, it became the ''Großherzogliches Hoftheater'' (Grand Ducal court theatre). During a performance on 28 February 1847, a fire broke out destroying the building which had been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfalzbau
The Pfalzbau is a convention center located in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The building is used primarily for theatre, concerts, congresses and fairs. The auditorium has a seating capacity of 1,171. The original building opened in 1928, but destroyed in a bombing raid in 1944. Subsequently, a former concert hall was used for theatrical performances until a new building was inaugurated in 1968, which stands today. For many years, the theatre did not have its own company but hosted guest performances. Its own production company started in 1988, including a team that produces operas 25 nights each year, split between modern and Baroque or Classical works. The company is funded by the Rhineland-Palatinate government. Some notable bands have performed at the Pfalzbau such as The Firm The FIRM (stylized as The FIRM) is a brand of exercise videos and equipment currently owned by Gaiam. The original "The FIRM" videos are best known for popularizing a hybrid of aerobic exercise and weight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gert Ledig, Korcula
Gert is a mainly masculine given name ( short form of Gerrit, Gerard, etc.) with some female bearers (short for Gertrude). Since 1993 no one in Sweden has been baptised as Gert according to the Swedish Bureau of Census, so the name is becoming increasingly rare. In 2010 around 12,000 in Sweden had the name as their first name according to the same source. Gert is most common in Sweden among males over 50 years of age. Around 400 females in Sweden have Gert as their first name according to the Swedish Bureau of Census. It may refer to: Men *Gert Aandewiel (born 1969), Dutch football player and manager *Gert Alberts (1836–1927), South African Voortrekker *Gert Andersen (born 1939), Danish handball player *Gert Bals (1936–2016), Dutch footballer *Gert Bastian (1923–1992), German military officer and politician *Gert Bender (born 1948), German motorcycle racer *Gerrit Gert van den Berg (cyclist) (1903-?), Dutch cyclist *Gerrit Gert van den Berg (politician) (born 1935), Dut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Bremen
Radio Bremen (RB), Germany's smallest public radio and television broadcaster, is the legally mandated broadcaster for the city-state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (which includes Bremerhaven). With its headquarters sited in Bremen, Radio Bremen is a member of the consortium of German public broadcasting organizations, ARD. History In 1922 the "Deutsche Stunde für drahtlose Belehrung und Unterhaltung" (''German Hour for Wireless Education and Entertainment'') was founded with the participation of Ludwig Roselius. On 2 May 1924 Nordische Rundfunk AG (NORAG) began broadcasting. On 30 November 1924, the "Zwischensender" Bremen was put into operation. It distributed the program from Hamburg and produced daily 3–4 hours program for the NORAG. After World War II, Radio Bremen began transmitting a daily programme on AM radio on 23 December 1945 under the post-war occupation of Germany by the Allied powers. Although located in an enclave entirely surrounded by the British Zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
Marcel Reich-Ranicki (; 2 June 1920 – 18 September 2013) was a Polish-born German literary critic and member of the informal literary association Gruppe 47. He was regarded as one of the most influential contemporary literary critics in the field of German literature and has often been called ''Literaturpapst'' ("Pope of Literature") in Germany.WHO'S WHO profile: Marcel Reich-Ranicki Life Early life Marcel Reich was born on 2 June 1920 in , ,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suhrkamp
Suhrkamp Verlag is a German publishing house, established in 1950 and generally acknowledged as one of the leading European publishers of fine literature. Its roots go back to the "arianized" part of the S. Fischer Verlag. In January 2010 the headquarters of the company moved from Frankfurt to Berlin. Suhrkamp declared bankruptcy in 2013, following a longstanding legal conflict between its owners. In 2015, economist Jonathan Landgrebe was announced as director. Early history The firm was established by Peter Suhrkamp, who had led the equally renowned S. Fischer Verlag since 1936. As the censorship of the Nazi Regime endangered the existence of the S. Fischer Verlag with its many dissident authors, Gottfried Bermann Fischer in 1935 reached an agreement with the Propaganda Ministry under which the publication of the not accepted authors would leave Germany while others, the "aryanized" part, would be published under Peter Suhrkamp as managing director and, inter alia, the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Natural History Of Destruction
''On the Natural History of Destruction'' is a 1999 book by the German writer W. G. Sebald. Its original German title is ''Luftkrieg und Literatur'', which means "Air war and literature". It consists of essays about literature and writers, through which Sebald discusses the German processing of World War II. Contents * "Air War and Literature", on the meagre portrayal in culture of the bombings of German cities during World War II * "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea", on Alfred Andersch * "Against the Irreversible", on Jean Améry * "The Remorse of the Heart", on the works of Peter Weiss Publication The book was published in Munich in 1999 through Carl Hanser Verlag. The German edition features the long titular essay and the one on Andersch. In 2003 the book was published in an English translation by Anthea Bell, to which the shorter essays on Améry and Weiss were added. Reception John Banville reviewed the book for ''The Guardian'': "''On the Natural History of Destruct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
