Germany: A Winter's Tale
From Censorpedia
Date: 1937
Region: Europe
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature
Artist: Gyorgy Faludy (1910 - 2006)
Confronting Bodies: Pro-Nazi Hungarian government
Dates of Action: 1937
Location: Hungary
Description of Artwork: Faludy's translation of Heinrich Heine's Germany: A Winter's Tale describes Hitler as a "bloodsucking leader." The original by Heine is a satirical verse-epic that faced controversy in the 19th century.
The Incident: Faludy's translation of Germany: A Winter's Tale was banned in Hungary.
Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones
