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This talk explores the role of Weimar Berlin as a “threshold” between exile and homeland in which “eastern” and “western” writers looked toward one another in their efforts to both cultivate new forms of artistic expression and negotiate national commitments. Rachel Seelig, scholar of modern Jewish literature and freelance writer based in Toronto, joins LBI's Michael Simonson, Head of Public Outreach and Archivist.
This talk explores the role of Weimar Berlin as a “threshold” between exile and homeland in which “eastern” and “western” writers looked toward one another in their efforts to both cultivate new forms of artistic expression and negotiate national commitments. Rachel Seelig, scholar of modern Jewish literature and freelance writer based in Toronto, joins LBI's Michael Simonson, Head of Public Outreach and Archivist.
