Kurt Tucholsky's German Chronicles Published by Héros-Limite

A new edition titled 'Moment d'angoisse chez les riches. Chroniques allemandes' collects Kurt Tucholsky's writings from his time in France. Born in 1890 in Berlin, Tucholsky was a satirist, critic, poet, and novelist who became the most influential journalist of his era. Using pseudonyms like Theobald Tiger, Ignaz Wrobel, Kaspar Hauser, and Peter Panter, he worked against the vengeful spirit of post-WWI Germany, foreseeing a second war. In 1924, he moved to Paris as a correspondent for Die Weltbühne, where he conducted a five-year quasi-ethnological study of France and the French. The collection includes texts from his French period, following Herr Panter through curious peregrinations, from resting in Parc Monceau to attending a bullfight. The articles, though seemingly simple and anecdotal, carry political weight. The volume also includes pieces from outside the French period that reveal his views on the duties of a political writer. The tone ranges from humorous songs to biting jokes, always striking with frankness. Edited by Charlotte Atkinson, the book is published by Héros-Limite.