Writing More Beautifully: Hildegard Hamm-Brücher and the Power of the Rhetorical Slap
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- The column examines the expressive power of the German language through examples from literature.
- Its 137th episode focuses on Hildegard Hamm-Brücher’s call for decency in politics.
The columnist turns to examples from literature to explore how powerful the German language can be.
The 137th episode focuses on Hildegard Hamm-Brücher and her appeal for decency in politics.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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