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Wolf Biermann: 90th birthday and 50th anniversary releases

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Singer-songwriter and author Wolf Biermann is marking his 90th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his expatriation from East Germany with several major releases and events. In mid-November, he is scheduled to release the album ‘Unterm Haar nur Himmel’, a collection of 16 previously unreleased songs recorded at Clouds Hill studio. The tracks address geopolitical themes, including conflicts in Vietnam, Iran, Ukraine, and Israel, utilizing self-irony to distinguish between the ‘peace of freedom’ and the ‘peace of the graveyard’ found in dictatorships.

On October 7, Penguin-Verlag released the first volume of his diaries, ‘Ihr löscht das Feuer mit Benzin. Tagebücher – Über Verbot, Ausbürgerung und Mauerfall’. Edited by historian Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk, the diaries cover 1961 to 1990, offering a personal perspective on his life between the GDR, his exile, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Biermann used these records to contest regime accusations that he betrayed socialist values, which he characterized as ‘a lie on short legs.’

A new documentary directed by Jens Meurer, titled ‘Biermann – Warte nicht auf bess’re Zeiten’, has premiered in cities including Cologne, Leipzig, and Vienna. The film provides a chronological account of Biermann’s life, tracing his journey from his upbringing in the East to his 1976 Cologne concert that led to his expatriation from the GDR. The documentary explores his life in exile, his Jewish ancestry, and the Stasi ‘decomposition measures’ used against him. To celebrate his upcoming 90th birthday on November 15, Biermann performed a celebratory concert at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, featuring guests such as Campino from Die Toten Hosen and comedian Otto Waalkes. He is also scheduled to perform in Leipzig on November 20.

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Wolf Biermann · Jens Meurer · Germany · East Germany · SED

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  1. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Wolf Biermann celebrated with concert at Elbphilharmonie

    Wolf Biermann celebrated his upcoming 90th birthday with a concert at Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie, featuring guests like Campino and Otto Waalkes.

  2. [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Wolf Biermann: New documentary and biography celebrate singer's 90th year

    New documentary and graphic novel releases celebrate the life and political impact of singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann ahead of his 90th birthday.

  3. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Wolf Biermann: Documentary film premieres ahead of 90th birthday

    A new documentary film titled ‘Biermann’ has premiered in Leipzig and Vienna, chronicling the life and political impact of singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann ahead of his 90th birthday.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Wolf Biermann: New documentary explores life and Stasi persecution

    A new documentary titled ‘Biermann’ explores the life of the influential musician and poet, detailing his political impact and the Stasi's efforts to undermine him through psychological warfare.

  5. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Wolf Biermann to release diaries marking 50 years since GDR expatriation

    Singer Wolf Biermann is releasing his diaries (1961–1990) to mark his 90th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his expatriation from East Germany.

  6. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Wolf Biermann nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature

    Berlin cultural expert Uwe Lehmann-Brauns has nominated singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann for the Nobel Prize in Literature ahead of the artist's 90th birthday.

  7. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Wolf Biermann to release new album for 90th birthday

    Singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann is releasing a new 16-song album, ‘Unterm Haar nur Himmel’, for his 90th birthday, featuring political themes ranging from the GDR era to modern global conflicts.

  8. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Wolf Biermann to release new album ahead of 90th birthday

    Singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann is releasing a new 19-track album ahead of his 90th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his expulsion from East Germany.

Sources

brutstatt.de · bvi50plus.de · comic-denkblase.de · courage-online.de · demokratiegeschichten.de · dk-online.de · ekpn.de · faz.net · freitag.de · juedische-allgemeine.de · jungewelt.de · meinegemeinde.vol.at · noz.de · onetz.de · ostseewelle.de · suedtirolnews.it · taz.de · vorsprung-online.de · weltexpresso.de · www4.mdr.de

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