Die Geschichte der Leipziger Buchmesse in der DDR
Literaturtransfer, Buchhandel und Kulturpolitik in deutsch-deutscher Dimension
Abstract
This history of the Leipzig Book Fair examines the socialist showcase, the motor of the centrally planned book trade, censorship, and Stasi surveillance, but also the theft of books from Western publishers. It shows how Leipzig, due to the presence of delegates from the West German media and publishing houses, became a central site of German-German encounter and literary exchange during the Cold War.
Keywords
Book fair, GDR, cultural exchange, economic relationsDOI
10.1515/9783111317076ISBN
9783111317076, 9783111315966, 9783111317281, 9783111317076Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2024Grantor
Imprint
De Gruyter SaurClassification
History
European history
General and world history
Social and cultural history