On the German Republic
1922 work by Thomas Mann / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"On the German Republic" (German: Von deutscher Republik) is a work by Thomas Mann variously described as a lecture or an essay or a mixture of both forms which was first publicly delivered by its author on 13 October 1922 in the Berlin Beethoven Auditorium and subsequently published as a stand-alone work in 1923.
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Native name | Von deutscher Republik |
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Date | 13 October 1922 |
Location | Berlin Beethoven Auditorium |
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The work marked a turning point for Mann from criticism to support of the young Weimar Republic. The work has sometimes been noted as Mann's most famous speech.