Manfred Greiffenhagen lyrics
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- Manfred Greiffenhagen
Biographical History
Manfred Greiffenhagen (20 July 1896, Berlin - 19 January 1945, Dachau) was a writer and cabaret author, best known for his work while interned at the Theresienstadt concentration camp. It was there that he wrote songs for the cabaret performances in the camp, and was later forced to work on a propaganda film created by the authorities at the camp titled "Theresienstadt: Ein Dokumentarfilm aus dem jüdischen Siedlungsgebiet." This film was also known as "Der Führer schenkt den Juden eine Stadt," and was intended to portray Theresienstadt in a positive light. Greiffenhagen was subsequently deported to Auschwitz in 1944, and later to Dachau, where he died in January 1945. (Source: Wikipedia article, http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_Greiffenhagen).
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum acquired this collection from Kedem Auction House, Ltd., in June 2011.
Scope and Content
Consists of typescript texts of seven poems and song lyrics written by Manfred Greiffenhagen while he was imprisoned in the Theresienstadt concentration camp, plus one text attributed to Leo Strauss. The typed texts are entitled "Marsch der Kadermaedel," "Die Juden on Bergen-Belsen," "Transport," "Die Ochsen," "Ich singe tief..," "Es War Einmal," and "Kasernenlied." Also includes a poem entitled "Als ob-," which was written by Leo Strauss. Some of the lyrics list that music has been written by Martin Roman.
Subjects
- Theresienstadt (Concentration camp)
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poetry.
- Theresienstadt (Concentration camp)--Songs and music.
Genre
- Songs.
- Document
- Poems.