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Jan Jekal's 'Paranoia in Hollywood' Examines German Émigré Persecution

publication · 2026-05-06

Jan Jekal's book 'Paranoia in Hollywood' recounts how the German-speaking cultural elite in the US were first celebrated as Nazi opponents and then driven away as potential 'enemies of America'.

Key facts

  • Jan Jekal is the author of 'Paranoia in Hollywood'.
  • The book covers German-speaking cultural elite in the US.
  • They were initially celebrated as Nazi opponents.
  • Later they were treated as potential 'enemies of America'.
  • The book is a Sachbuch (non-fiction).
  • The review was published in Süddeutsche Zeitung.
  • The article is by an unnamed reviewer.
  • The source URL is from sueddeutsche.de.

Entities

Artists

  • Jan Jekal

Institutions

  • Süddeutsche Zeitung

Locations

  • United States

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