Bulwark Takes What You Should Be Reading Right Now (w/ Jay Nordlinger) | Bulwark on Sunday
Apr 20, 2025
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Jay Nordlinger's Zweig Revelation
- Stefan Zweig's novels and memoirs convey deep emotional and historical truths vividly.
- Jay Nordlinger found reading Zweig's work from the early 20th century intensely moving and insightful.
Zweig's Memoir Reveals Civilization's Fragility
- Stefan Zweig's memoir 'The World of Yesterday' is a profound reflection on the collapse of European civilization.
- It captures the fragility of society amid nationalism and demagoguery in the early 20th century.
Zweig's Salzburg Alienation Story
- Zweig experienced alienation firsthand when a friend avoided him in Salzburg due to rising anti-Semitism.
- This painful moment illustrated the dangerous social climate before Zweig's exile.