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> From: Niven, William
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 12:49 pm
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: WALSER
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> Dear Colleagues:
>
> I am still on the hunt for the sources of Walser's references in his
> October 1998 Paulskirche speech. In 1992, I think in 'Die Zeit', there
> must be an article by Habermas in which he refers to the attacks on asylum
> centres in Rostock-Lichtenhagen (''Würstchenbuden vor brennenden
> Asylantenheimen und symbolische Politik für dumpfe Gemüter" is a clue
> here). Does anyone know of the article? I need the date, really. The
> bigger problem is Handke. Walser writes 'Ein ebenso bedeutender Dichter
> [sagte? schrieb?] ein paar Jahre davor [vor 1992]: "Gehen Sie in irgendein
> Restaurant in Salzburg. Auf den ersten Blick haben Sie den Eindruck:
> lauter brave Leute. Hören Sie Ihren Tischnachbarn aber zu, entdecken Sie,
> daß sie nur von Ausrottung und Gaskammern träumen"'. Can anyone trace this
> comment? Help appreciated!
>
> One final request: how would you translate Dresden's 'Frauenkirche' into
> English? I suppose there must something on the Web in English on this, so
> I'll go on the hunt, but someone out there might know...
>
> Best wishes
>
> Bill Niven
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