DW book expert David Levitz on ′The Oppermanns′ by Lion Feuchtwanger | 100 German Must-Reads - a unique list of 100 works of German literature published in English | DW | 05.10.2018

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DW book expert David Levitz on 'The Oppermanns' by Lion Feuchtwanger

After 1945, people here in Germany often claimed they didn't know anything about the concentration camps and denied supporting the war. Yet so many authors saw this disaster coming, like Lion Feuchtwanger in 'The Oppermanns.'

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