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Author: Christopher Summers

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Adapting the Nibelungenlied: Carl Otto Czeschka, Fritz Lang, and Ulrike Draesner

by Christopher Summers In 1908, a children’s book version of the Nibelungenlied in a retelling by Franz Keim was published with illustrations by Carl Otto Czeschka. While the book has been largely forgotten, the striking visual language of Czeschka has proven to be of lasting influence. In the blog post, I am going to highlight …

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Video Update: Lena Zlock interviews Richard Ovenden about Burning the Books

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