Tania Crasnianski Livres

En 1940, ces petits Allemands avaient 4, 5, 10 ans, et ils ont vécu la guerre en privilégiés, entourés par des parents affectueux et tout-puissants. Ces enfants, ce sont les filles et les fils des grands dignitaires nazis que furent Himmler, Göring, Hess, Frank, Bormann, Höss, Speer et Mengele. Pour eux, la défaite allemande a été un coup de tonnerre, un arrachement familial, la fin de l’opulence et la découverte de l’horreur hitlérienne. Innocents, inconscients des crimes de leurs pères, ils en ont découvert plus tard toute l’étendue. Certains ont condamné, d’autres révèrent toujours inconditionnellement ces pères honnis par le reste de l’humanité. Ce livre retrace les expériences uniques de ces enfants de héros devenus en 1945 les descendants de criminels. Quels liens entretenaient-ils avec ces pères dont le seul nom fait frémir ? Comment la responsabilité de la faute est-elle portée par les descendants ? Un parcours fascinant en compagnie des filles et des fils de huit leaders emblématiques du IIIe Reich.

Exploring the lives of eight children of prominent Third Reich leaders, the narrative delves into their transformation from perceived heroes to figures marked by the legacy of their parents' crimes. The book examines the psychological and social impacts of their lineage, revealing how they grapple with their identities in the shadow of history. Through personal accounts and historical context, it sheds light on their struggles for redemption and the quest for understanding in a world that views them through the lens of their ancestors' actions.

"In 1940, the German sons and daughters of great Nazi dignitaries Himmler, Göring, Hess, Frank, Bormann, Speer, and Mengele were children of privilege at four, five, or ten years old, surrounded by affectionate, all-powerful parents. Although innocent and unaware of what was happening at the time, they eventually discovered the extent of their father's occupations: These men#x97;their fathers who were capable of loving their children and receiving love in return#x97;were leaders of the Third Reich, and would later be convicted as monstrous war criminals. For these children, the German defeat was an earth-shattering source of family rupture, the end of opulence, and the jarring discovery of Hitler's atrocities. How did the offspring of these leaders deal with the aftermath of the war and the skeletons that would haunt them forever? Some chose to disown their past. Others did not. Some condemned their fathers; others worshiped them unconditionally to the end. In this enlightening book, Tania Crasnianski examines the responsibility of eight descendants of Nazi notables, caught somewhere between stigmatization, worship, and amnesia. By tracing the unique experiences of these children, she probes at the relationship between them and their fathers and examines the idea of how responsibility for the fault is continually borne by the descendants."--Publisher's description

Synové a dcery Himmlera, Göringa, Hösse, Mengeleho a dalších – život s tíživým odkazem otců. Fascinující příběh dětí osmi klíčových postav Třetí říše (Himmlera, Göringa, Hesse ad.) a jejich cesty od potomků hrdinů k potomkům zločinců. Tito muži byli pachateli jen stěží představitelného zla – a současně byli i otci. Jak se jejich děti vyrovnaly s odkazem rodičů, se vzpomínkami a odhaleními, které přinesla poválečná doba? Tania Crasnianski zkoumá ve své mimořádně čtivé knize potomky „chycené“ někde mezi stigmatizací, uctíváním a ztrátou paměti.