''Kladderadatsch'' (

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German-language magazine first published in Berlin on 7 May 1848. It appeared weekly or as the ''Kladderadatsch'' put it: "daily, except for weekdays." It was founded by Albert Hofmann and

David Kalisch David Kalisch (also known under the pseudonym: D. J. Schalk; February 23, 1820 – August 21, 1872) was a German playwright and humorist. Early life His infancy and early childhood were spent in a home of comfort and culture; but when he was onl ...

, the latter the son of a Jewish merchant and the author of several works of comedy."''Kladderadatsch''
, Spartacus Educational, Retrieved 27 March 2008. Publication ceased in 1944.

Background

The first edition, written almost entirely by Kalisch, saw 4,000 copies printed, all of which were sold within 24 hours. Two other writers,

Ernst Dohm Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst (or Ernest) Dohm (born Elias Levy Dohm; also known by his pseudonym ''Karlchen Mießnick''; 24 May 1819, Breslau – 5 February 1883, Berlin) was a German editor, actor, and translator. He was Jewish and a convert to Chri ...

and Rudolf Löwenstein, were then employed. Wilhelm Scholz's drawings appeared in the second edition, and would do so for the next 40 years. The magazine sold 50,000 copies in 1890 and 85,000 copies in 1911. Originally, the ''Kladderadatsch'' was a liberal magazine, but grew more conservative over the years. During the Bismarck era, the journal supported the Chancellor's policies; during the Weimar era, its stance was German-nationalist. After the 1923 takeover by the industrialist Hugo Stinnes, the magazine's contents became increasingly right-wing and showed some sympathy with Hitler and

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. The magazine adopted an aggressive satirical approach towards the Jews after 1933 in line with the Nazi magazine ''

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References

External links

* * All issues of the ''Kladderadatsch'' in digitized form (pdf) available at the University of Heidelbergbr>Library: Kladderadatsch (1848-1944)
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