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After the Berlin Wall: Memory and the Making of the New Germany, 1989 to the Present by Hope M. Harrison (review)
Ist Teil von
German Studies Review, 2020-05, Vol.43 (2), p.431-432
Ort / Verlag
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2020
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Project MUSE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
The following two chapters then turn to the early debates surrounding the preservation and development of the remaining sections of the wall at Bernauer Strasse; here Harrison outlines in particular the significant role played by Manfred Fischer, then pastor of the (formerly West Berlin) Reconciliation parish, whose church—which was situated in the border zone—was blown up by the GDR authorities in 1985. Both are significant for the development of Bernauer Strasse, not only because this became the central site in the "master plan," but also because they refocused attention on the need to address tourist interest in the wall, raised awareness of political and personal sensitivities, and highlighted the role of emotion and the need to demonstrate a sense of historical responsibility. After the Berlin Wall is a wide-ranging and engaging study; it is, without doubt, a valuable addition to the growing body of literature on memory of the GDR and will appeal not only to those interested in GDR history, but also memory studies, sociology, politics, and cultural geography.