Marseille 1940: A Haven and Trap for European Culture Against Nazism

During the Nazi occupation of France, Marseille served as both a refuge and a trap for intellectuals like Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin, and Marc Chagall. American journalist Varian Fry organized a clandestine network there, saving approximately 2,000 people.

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Marsella, 1940: el puerto donde se jugó la última partida de la cultura europea contra el nazismo

Durante la ocupación nazi de Francia, Marsella fue refugio y trampa para intelectuales como Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin o Marc Chagall. Allí, el joven periodista estadounidense Varian Fry organizó una red clandestina que logró salvar a unas 2.000 personas. El escritor alemán Uwe Wittstock recoge cientos de historias en Marsella 1940. Los artistas que huyeron del nazismo (Galaxia Gutenberg) Leer

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