Erich Kästner - Die Schule der Diktatoren

The play "Die Schule der Diktatoren" by Erich Kästner had its premiere in 1957 and was honoured by the "Georg-Büchner-Preis".

Kästner was a German satirist, poet and novelist, whose military experiences made him pacifist after World War I and opponent of totalitarian systems.

During the post-World War II years, Kästner was an active participant in the Munich cabaret "Die Schaubude" (from 1951 "Die kleine Freiheit").
In his play "DIE SCHULE DER DIKTATOREN" (1949) about a training school for dictator-doubles Kästner reflected his experiences during wartime and unmasked inhumanity in the form of comedy.

Erich Kästner - Die Schule der Diktatoren (new link)
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