In fact, istanbulborn german comedian serdar somuncu for a time made a living touring germany and reading mein kampf in a way that exposed it as the hilarious string of badly written sentences that it is. German theater offers free seats for swastika wearers at mein kampf play theater says plan, which includes issuing yellow stars to those who pay for tickets, intended to show how easily. This book was written at the time but only discovered in 1970. A satirist in germany makes the case for republishing hitler. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.
Liest aus dem tagebuch eines massenmorders mein kampf jetzt kaufen. Mijn kamp of mijn strijd is het boek van adolf hitler dat zijn ideeen over duitsland, ras en politiek bevat. German theater offers free tickets to those willing to wear. German theaters swastika stunt cleared as free speech. Download serdar somuncu liest aus dem tagebuch eines. The book mein kampf my struggle by adolf hitler is pictured. After he was able to find a copy of mein kampf and read it several times, somuncu developed a program designed to reveal the incongruities and logical fallacies in hitlers book, without denying its evil intent, and to inspire his audiences to think about the consequences of demagoguery and the blindness of.
Serdar somuncu liest mein kampf eine auseinandersetzung. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Encouraging germans to have more trust in the power of democratic ideas. Liest aus dem tagebuch eines massenmorders mein kampf.
The 47yearold turkishborn german cabaret artist spent five years touring germany with the legacy of a. As absurd as that sounds it actually works surprisingly well as a comedy routine. The city theatre in konstanz, germany claimed the offer is. The turkishborn performer recently told ard tv talk show host anne will that he had read excerpts to 250,000 people, including 1,428 german high school students. There may be few book titles as universally familiar as adolf hitlers mein kampf. Khrushchevs mein kampf dictators goal by salisbury, harrison e. Back in 1996 he took to the stage with commentated readings of hitlers mein kampf.
Serdar somuncu is a german writer, director, comedian, actor and musician. Here, where it was banned, people have read it secretly. The book is not recommended for reading unless you are a history major hitler was a terrible writer. Mein kampf by r ensor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Zionist germany plans for mein kampf excerpts in schools. Serdar somuncu, who performs satirical readings of mein kampf in. It transcends in historical importance any other book of the present generation. In his show the legacy of a mass murderer, the german comedian serdar somuncu recites excerpts from adolf hitlers book mein kampf to highlight the absurdity of hitlers propaganda.
He studied music, acting and theatrical direction in maastricht. Serdar somuncu was born on 3 june 1968 in istanbul and is a turkishgerman performer and director. Somuncu spoke to as it happens guest host helen mann. Mein kampf must be read and constantly remembered as a specimen of evil demagoguery that people whenever men grow tired of thinking and acting for themselves. Serdar somuncu liest aus dem tagebuch eines massenmorders mein kampf. German theaters swastika stunt cleared as free speech organizers say satirical play mein kampf, a caricature of hitlers youth, aims to show how easily people can be corrupted. Serdar somuncu 1968 in istanbul is a german comedian born in turkey who became famous by scenically reading mein kampf by adolf hitler as a way to make fun of that text.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. In the wake of world war ii, mein kampf has become one of the best selling and most banned books in the modern era. He was first noted with his long lasting tour called nachlass eines massenmorders in which he playread his own interpretation of selected passages from the book mein kampf ger. Serdar somuncu audio books, best sellers, author bio. Somuncu moved from turkey to germany with his parents in 1969. Serdar somuncu liest aus dem tagebuch eines massenmorders. German plans for mein kampf excerpts in schools seen as. The play, based on hitlers most famous work, will open on the nazi leaders birthday at the city theater on friday in konstanz, germany. German theaters swastika stunt cleared as free speech the. German theatre sparks anger by offering free seats to anyone wearing a nazi swastika armband to watch a play titled mein kampf. Serdar somuncus shows have titles like the hate preacher, the. A sequel known only as zweites buch was dictated and made but never released. A satirist in germany makes the case for republishing.
In 1996, when serdar somuncu read hitlers mein kampf aloud on stage for the first time, no one thought he would actually get away with it. German prosecutors launched an investigation into a theater after it offered free tickets to playgoers who wear a nazi swastika armband to the opening of adolf hitlers mein kampf, the daily mail reported. Author and comedian serdar somuncu has read mein kampf aloud to audiences in germany more than 1,400 times as part of a satirical. Hitlers tendency to make outrageous claims in a completely unironic and deadpan manner is a frequent source of comedy. Mein kampf, first edition abebooks passion for books. Some want it read out loud, others would prefer to keep it in the. Cover of the english edition of serdar somuncu s commented reading of mein kampf after more than 1,500 mein kampf performances before more than 250,000 people, somuncu, who was born in istanbul but grew up in neuss, started work on a new project. Mein kampf is an important historical book and if youre interested in world war ii then i think its essential to understand the viewpoint of hitler and the anticonservative right ill explain that if you want in interwar central europe.
Separate checks the germanturk delves into his own origins quietly, but not without painful moments. Accordingly, the book is one of the most purchased in the world. Serdar somuncu liest mein kampf eine auseinandersetzung kabarett, satire, kleinkunst, comedy ihr mogt serdar somuncu. Browse serdar somuncu s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. With his numerous readings out of hitlers mein kampf, serdar somuncu holds up a mirror to unmask the absurdities of rightwing logic. Mein kampf, george taboris satiric stage play on hitler. If i read hitlers mein kampf, do people assume that. He has toured germany with his show, trying to highlight hitlers.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from serdar somuncu at the discogs marketplace. Classrooms are not the only venue for learning about mein kampf. Yet the banning of the book also served to foster a myth the myth that mein kampf carried a uniquely toxic message, conveyed in uniquely toxic language that. Adolf hitlers infamous book outlining his nazi ideology, mein kampf, has. German theater offers free seats for swastika wearers at. Apr 18, 2018 german theater offers free seats for swastika wearers at mein kampf play theater says plan, which includes issuing yellow stars to those who pay for tickets, intended to show how easily. The beginning of this book is heroic how he memorializes the men who marched shoulder to shoulder with him in an attempt to overthrow the government, there is a few great chapters in this book that i vaguely remember but the one where he was broke staying in a flat feeding a mouse and the little he talks about world war 1 also his jewish awakening by reading patriotic alternative news. Apr 18, 2018 german prosecutors launched an investigation into a theater after it offered free tickets to playgoers who wear a nazi swastika armband to the opening of adolf hitlers mein kampf, the daily mail reported. Just dont read it on public transit or something like that without a book. Mein kampf als satire debatte zur meinungsfreiheit. Author and comedian serdar somuncu has read mein kampf aloud to audiences in germany more than 1,400 times as part of a satirical performance. Apr 18, 2018 german theatre sparks anger by offering free seats to anyone wearing a nazi swastika armband to watch a play titled mein kampf. The city theatre in konstanz, germany claimed the offer is a social. Discover book depositorys huge selection of adolf hitler books online.
German plans for mein kampf excerpts in schools seen as a way to demystify hitler tome. From 1991 until 2001, somuncu s show toured through germany, austria and switzerland, where the sale and purchase of mein kampf is prohibited. With adolf hitlers book due to come out of wraps here in 2015, freed after decades under. Books how germany deals with hitlers mein kampf hitlers manifesto is banned in germany, but will soon enter the public domain. Hartmann added that what we are trying to do is demystify mein kampf and to. For example, serdar somuncu, a comedian with turkish roots, has created an entire show around readings from mein kampf. German plans for mein kampf excerpts in schools seen as a. Comedian serdar somuncu tried to cast mein kampf in a humorous light. During his 1924 imprisonment following a failed coup attempt in munich, hitler dictated his tome to rudolf hess. T here can hardly be anyone who knows mein kampf better than serdar somuncu. Jan 27, 2017 serdar somuncu liest mein kampf eine auseinandersetzung kabarett, satire, kleinkunst, comedy ihr mogt serdar somuncu. Ursulaschule, a catholic high school in germany, view facsimiles of ads for hitlers mein kampf at the house of the wannsee conference in potsdam, site of the planning of. The question of what to do with mein kampf is, in some sense, independent of the book s contentsbuying it is a symbolic act before its any kind of intellectual one, and you can argue. After he was able to find a copy of mein kampf and read it several times, somuncu developed a program designed to reveal the incongruities and logical fallacies in hitlers book, without denying its evil intent, and to inspire his audiences to think about the consequences of demagoguery and the blindness of its followers.
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