MACHTBEWÄLTIGUNG: HEINRICH BÖLLS LITERARISCHER WIDERSTAND
FIGHTING AGAINST THE IDEA OF POWER: THE LITERARY RESISTANCE OF HEINRICH BÖLL

Summary/Abstract: Heinrich Böll’s commitment to social and political issues is practically legendary, so often has it been expressed in his literary works, his essays and public addresses. What does this idea of social and political commitment really encompass when discussing Heinrich Böll’s work? What were the causes he championed and what did he fight against? What was that drove him to do so? This article will expound upon the following thesis: Böll was committed to fighting against any abuse of power, but also against the exercise of power and power structures in general – indeed, one may claim that he was against the idea of power per se.

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