Literature and Society in Germany, 1918-1945

achievement action already appeal artist became become belongs Benn Berlin Brecht called cause century character Communists concern context culture death demands democratic drama early Ernst essay exile experience expression expressionist feel figure final followed forces George German given hand hero Hitler human ideals individual intellectual interest Jews later leads less literary literature live looked lyric Mann masses meaning Mein Kampf mind moral nationalist nature Nazi never novel party period philosophy play poems poet poetry political position present principles produced published reality Reich represented Republic responsibility sense situation social Socialist society spiritual stands story success things Thomas Mann thought true turn values Weimar whole writers written wrote