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As German Jews, Regina Steinig and her daughter Lucia are forced into hiding during the Second World War. Finding refuge in the workshop of a local beltmaker, they hold on to each other as they live in constant fear of discovery by his neighbors and customers. When their hideaway is damaged in an air raid in the closing months of the war, the women are forced on the run and are locked in a desperate battle for survival. Based on a true story, On the Rope is an account of extreme courage in the face of danger, violence, and hatred. Exploring themes of displacement and survival, friendship and family, it ends with the women’s efforts to bring recognition the selfless heroism of those who faced tremendous personal risk in order to protect them. A novella by one of Europe’s most prominent literary novelists, On the Rope layers deeply personal stories in a grounded historical account of life before, during, and after the Second World War. It paints a vivid picture of the hardships forced upon people by conflict and separation, depicting the forming and unravelling of relationships as a fact of life.

Mendoza - a conservative provincial town in Argentina at the foot of the Andes. April 8, 1977 - the last day that Gisela Tenenbaum was seen alive. How does a family come to terms with the fact that their twenty-two-year-old daughter disappeared so many years ago? Was she kidnapped, tortured, murdered? How have her friends and companions fared? Gisi is gone and yet still present. Argentina's Angel tells the story of her family - Austrians of Jewish origin who fled to Argentina in 1939 -, of her committed struggle against injustice, and of her desperate, underground work for a cause that would ultimately be lost. Born in Steyr, Austria, in 1954, Erich Hackl is a prolific writer whose nonfiction novels elucidate issues of social injustice. He resides in Vienna and Madrid. Edward Larkin is a professor of German and the Humanities at the University of New Hampshire. Thomas Ahrens is a teacher, translator, and artist who works in international education at Berea College, Kentucky.

This novel reconstructs an actual murder case which took place in Spain in 1933, when Aurora Rodriguez felt compelled to kill her daughter. The child was reared to be a trail-blazer for her time, breaking all the conventions which her mother hated, but when she reached 18, her mother, "after careful consideration" shot her. Erich Hackl was winner of the 1987 Aspekte Literatur Preis in Germany with this novel.

Rudi Friemel fights for the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. When the Republican Front collapses, he is interned in France. In 1941, the German prisoners are offered the choice of repatriation, which Rudi agrees to. He and Marga are briefly re-united, and a child is conceived, before he is taken to a Gestapo prison in Vienna.

Povídka Loučení se Sidonií vyšla v roce 1989. Jde o autentický příběh odloženého cikánského dítěte vychovávaného rakouskou dělnickou rodinou Hanse a Josefy Breiratherových, které se nepodaří zachránit milovanou malou Sidonii před Osvětimí. Při registraci rakouských cikánů v roce 1943, která předcházela transportům do koncentračních táborů, je vypátrána Sidoniina pravá matka a děvčátko musí sdílet její osud.... celý text

Im Sommer sind es achtzig Jahre her, dass spanische Militärs unter General Franco ihren Aufstand gegen die Republik begannen und damit den Spanischen Bürgerkrieg vom Zaun brachen. Aus diesem Anlass ist die vorliegende Anthologie entstanden. Der Herausgeber Erich Hackl schreibt dazu: »In ein paar Jahren wird niemand mehr da sein, der mit den Ereignissen eigene Erfahrungen verbindet; und wer den ersten langen, erbitterten und am meisten erregenden Abwehrkampf gegen den Faschismus, unter scheinbar völlig veränderten politischen Verhältnissen nach- und miterleben will, wird auf die unter dem Eindruck des Geschehens entstandene Literatur angewiesen sein. Sie gibt, genauer als ein Geschichtswerk, Auskunft über das, was die Menschen damals erhofft, was sie gewonnen und verloren haben, was möglich gewesen wäre.« Der Band versammelt 46 Texte, Erzählungen und Berichte, von deutschsprachigen Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftstellern. Sie sind chronologisch angeordnet und veranschaulichen den Spanischen Bürgerkrieg vom Anfang bis zum bitteren Ende in einer einzigen großen, vielstimmigen Erzählung. Und in all seinen Facetten: Sie illustrieren die Hoffnung, die Schrecken des Krieges, die Entschlossenheit des Widerstandes gegen den Faschismus, die Solidarität, den Verrat des demokratischen Europa an der spanischen Republik, die Kämpfe innerhalb der Volksfront und vieles mehr.

Mendoza, eine beschauliche argentinische Provinzstadt am Fuße der Anden. Der 8. April 1977 ist der letzte Tag, den Gisela Tenenbaum, 22, mit Sicherheit noch erlebt hat. Ihr weiteres Schicksal ist ungewiss. Über eine junge Frau, die sich treu geblieben und dabei verlorengegangen ist. Erich Hackl hat nach den Erinnerungen ihrer Eltern, Schwestern und Freunde ihr Leben rekonstruiert bis hin zu der Zukunft, die sie hätte haben können.

2014 marks the 80th anniversary of the Austrian Civil War, which began on February 12, 1934, when the working class and the Republican Protection League rose against the Austrofascist regime. This uprising was brutally suppressed by the Heimwehr militias and the military, with the cold-blooded bombardment of workers' housing marking a significant political turning point leading to March 1938. 'Im Kältefieber' is the most comprehensive anthology on the February battles, featuring numerous literary discoveries from both Austrian and international authors, including texts published in German for the first time. The focus is on the fighters, workers, and their families who opposed the dismantling of democracy not only in Vienna but also in other cities and rural areas of Austria. The selected texts extend beyond the immediate events of the struggle, exploring its background and consequences. Contributions include works by notable figures such as Jean Améry, Erich Barlud, Ulrich Becher, Willi Bredel, and many others, providing a rich tapestry of perspectives on this pivotal moment in Austrian history.