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Authors, German -- 20th century

The B. Traven Collections at UC Riverside Libraries view detail comment email this

This website accompanies a 2006 exhibition about the author B. Traven, who "lived in Mexico, wrote in German and kept his identity a closely-guarded secret." View images of publications by and about Traven, and read about Traven's identity and about his books that have been made into films (such as "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"). Includes a bibliography and exhibition poster details. Created by librarian Heidi L. Hutchinson of University of California, Riverside, Libraries.
http://library.ucr.edu/?view=collections/spcol/Traven
Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities

Last updated Apr 24, 2009


Bertolt Brecht Turns 100: A Web Exhibit view detail comment email this

"Provides background information about Bertolt Brecht, explores some of his experiences between 1941 and 1947 when he lived in Southern California, and showcases archival materials in [the University of Southern California's] Feuchtwanger Memorial Library." Features information on playwright Lion Feuchtwanger, and Brecht's appearance before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC). Note: audio on this site not working. Created by librarian Marje Schuetze-Coburn. 
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/libraries/feuchtwanger/exhibits/Brecht/
Topics: Authors by Region

Last updated Jun 7, 2006


Researching German Exiles: Exiled German Intellectuals in Los Angeles view detail comment email this

Profiles of over a dozen prominent members of the German émigré community in Southern California during the 1930s and 1940s (including Bertolt Brecht, Thomas Mann, Ludwig Marcuse, Erich Maria Remarque, and Bruno Walter). Entries feature biographical information; many feature photographs of homes. From the Feuchtwanger Memorial Library, University of Southern California (USC).
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/libraries/feuchtwanger/exiles/
Topics: Authors by Region, Literature by Place, Notable People

Last updated Jun 7, 2006





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