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Hanns Johst: The Nazi-Era Writer Who Glorified Violence and Murder

Summary by Sueddeutsche Zeitung
Hanns Johst is considered a promising playwright – but he is also a fervent Nazi, writes letters to his "friend Heini Himmler," and wants to imprison Thomas Mann. How was he able to live undisturbed near Starnberg until 1978?

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Hanns Johst: The Nazi-Era Writer Who Glorified Violence and Murder

Hanns Johst is considered a promising playwright – but he is also a fervent Nazi, writes letters to his "friend Heini Himmler," and wants to imprison Thomas Mann. How was he able to live undisturbed near Starnberg until 1978?

·Munich, Germany
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Sueddeutsche Zeitung broke the news in Munich, Germany on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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