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Die Mädchen aus Viterbo: Hörspiel

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"Günter Eichs "Die Mädchen aus Viterbo" ist eines der unvergänglichen Hörspiele der fünfziger Jahre. Eine in einer Berliner Wohnung versteckte siebzehnjährige Jüdin und ihr Großvater phantasieren sich in die Illustriertenstory von einer in den römischen Katakomben verirrten Mädchenschulklasse hinein, um sich ihrer selbst, ihrer gefährdeten Situation und ihrer Existenz gegenüber Gott bewusst zu Menschen, die gefangen sind. Dass alles Geschriebene sich der Theologie nähert, hatte Eich gefordert - dieser Text löst die Forderung ein." (buchhandel.de)

"Günter Eich's "The Girl from Viterbo" is one of the immortal radio plays of the 50's. A seventeen-year-old Jewish girl and her grandfather are in hiding in an apartment in Berlin. They fantasize about the Roman catacombs, and a group of young girls who, trapped there, become more aware of their vulnerable situation and the existence of God. They think differently as people who are trapped. That everything written approaches theology, Eich demanded of himself - this text fulfills that need." (my translation)

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

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One of the best form of narratives for teenagers in order to get an understanding of the imminent and hopeless situation of Jews during the Holocaust. Short but impressive.
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