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Rojer, Olga Elaine
Exile in Argentina 1933-1945
A Historical and Literary Introduction
Series: American University Studies - Volume 3
Year of Publication: 1989
New York, Bern, Frankfurt/M., Paris, 1989. XXII, 250 pp.
ISBN 978-0-8204-0785-2 hardback
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Weight: 0.440 kg, 0.970 lbs
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Book synopsis
In her comprehensive study of the German exile in Argentina from 1933 -1945, Olga Elaine Rojer examines a fascinating historical paradox: over 45,000 Germans fled the Nazis and settled in Argentina, the Nazi playground of South America. Yet the Germans, unwelcome and unsuited to life in exile, survived through an intricate support network of organizations, publishers, schools, journals, and even theatre. Rojer looks at Latin American life for the German-speaking exile, focusing on the literature produced by the refugees.
Reviews
«Professor Rojer's book is well-researched, comprehensive and humane - at last the first-rate account of the exile experience in Argentina that the topic deserved.» (Ronald C. Newton, Simon Fraser University)
«It is so far the most extensive analysis of the German-speaking exile in Argent ina.» (Otto F. Best, University of Maryland)
«'Exile in Argentina 1933-1945' presents a fascinating, well-documented, thought-provoking study of the divided German community in Argentina. Its discussion of the exile community and the anti-Nazi opposition makes it a valuable contribution to exile scholarship.» (Susan Samples, German Studies Review)
«Eindrucksvoll und für die Diskussion über Exilliteratur anregend stellt R. das literarische Wirken der deutschsprachigen Schriftsteller dar.» (Albert Lichtblau, Aschkenas)
«..., este libro representa una contribución fundamental hacia la elaboración de una historia general de los escritores judíos en Argentina.» (Susana Jákfalvi-Leiva, Romance Quarterly)
Series
American University Studies: Series 22, Latin American Studies. Vol. 3