The Language of the Third Reich
The Language of the Third Reich is Victor Klemperer's LTI: Notizbuch eines Philologen, first published by Aufbau-Verlag in Berlin in 1947. Drawing on his diaries, it records how Nazi propaganda reshaped German. Martin Brady's English translation appeared from the Athlone Press in 2000.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Aufbau-Verlag, Berlin, 1947
- First UK edition
- Athlone Press, 2000
The Language of the Third Reich by Victor Klemperer was first published in 1947. We track 2 editions.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Language Does Not Lie film, 2004
In print
- Editions recorded
- 30 on Open Library, 10 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 20 languages
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How many editions of The Language of the Third Reich are there?
We track 2 editions of The Language of the Third Reich. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Language of the Third Reich been adapted?
Yes, including Language Does Not Lie (film, 2004), according to Wikidata.
When was The Language of the Third Reich first published?
The Language of the Third Reich by Victor Klemperer was first published in 1947.
Where these facts come from
- LTI: Lingua Tertii Imperii, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- LTI; Notizbuch eines Philologen (Aufbau-Verlag, 1947), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- The Language of the Third Reich, translated by Martin Brady (Athlone Press, 2000), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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