Leipzig Book Fair: The Fear of Dictators

In the Berlin of the thirties, the Jewish poet Masha Kaléko was a star in the literary world. Then National Socialism moved on. On the 50th anniversary of her death, the author Daniel Kehlmann put together a varied collection of memories.

Angela Merkel's reading from her book "Freedom" to the end of the Leipzig Book Fair is a nostalgia festival. And, yes, really: entertaining. Until the old chancellor pulls the tear line.

Hape Kerkeling was one of the celebrities at the book fair in Leipzig in 2025. He presented his book "Give me some time". In an exclusive interview with MDR KULTUR he spoke about politics and his understanding of freedom.

Thousands of visitors visited the book fair this weekend in Leipzig. The most important spring meeting of the book and media industry had begun on Thursday and ended this Sunday. In addition: The GDR civil rights activist Gerd Poppe passed away at the age of 84. The LZ summarizes what happened on weekends, 29/30 March 2025, in Leipzig, Saxony and [...] Der Beitrag Das Wochenende, 29/30 March 2025: Leipziger Buchmesse, Austragung zwischen Großfam…

Promises of freedom upon arrest: The Leipzig Book Fair was dominated by the grim political situation. And what will become of literature? Source link: https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/buecher/literatur/buchmesse-leipzig-die-angst-der-diktatoren-110389215.html Author: Publish date: 2025-03-30 15:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Leipzig Book Fair: The Fear of Dictators first appeared on INTELLI.NE…