Monika Maron criticizes Germany's lack of resistance in diary excerpts
In a recent essay, German writer Monika Maron reflects on the fall of the Berlin Wall, recalling that after 1989, anyone could speak freely and protest without danger. She contrasts this with present-day Germany, where people face existential threats for expressing unwanted opinions. Maron's diaries, spanning different eras, reveal a persistent concern for Germany's direction, noting that nowhere do people resist as little as here. The essay draws on her personal observations rather than comparing West Germany to East Germany.
Key facts
- Monika Maron is a German writer.
- She recalls the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
- After the Wall fell, people could speak and protest freely and without danger.
- Today, people in Germany face existential threats for unwanted opinions.
- Maron's diaries express concern for Germany across changing times.
- She states: 'Nirgends wehren sich die Leute so wenig wie hier' (Nowhere do people resist as little as here).
- The essay appears in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ).
- Maron explicitly avoids comparing West Germany with East Germany.
Entities
Artists
- Monika Maron
Institutions
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Locations
- Germany