"Stefan Aust was editor-in-chief of the political weekly Der Spiegel, Germany's most influential magazine, for 14 years until 2008. His journalism career began in Germany in the late 1960s: he edited Konkret and St Pauli-Nachrichten, then worked on the political TV show “Panorama” for 13 years until 1985. Aust is also a filmmaker, mainly documentaries. His in-depth knowledge of German terrorism in the 1970s was the basis for his seminal work, The Baader Meinhof Complex (1985). The book was re-released in 2008 to coincide with the release of Bernd Eichinger’s film version, on which Aust served as an advisor. The film has been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 2009 Oscars. Aust’s book is the definitive history of the German terrorist Red Army Faction (1970-1998): a fast-paced narrative which reads like a thriller, and an essential guide to the understanding of terrorism. His visit is supported by the Goethe Institute." // Quelle: Auckland Writers & Readers Festival, 15.05.2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
An Hour with Stefan Aust
Hohen Besuch in Auckland bekommen. Im Rahmen des "Auckland Writers & Readers Festival" habe ich heute eine Diskussionsrunde mit Stefan Aust besucht. Impressive, aber zu kurz! Denn so hat er leider hauptsaechlich ueber sein Buch "The Baader Meinhof Complex" gesprochen, sodass seine Zeit als SPIEGEL-Chefredakteur keinerlei Erwaehnung fand. Schade. Allerdings war mir bisher nicht bewusst, wie tief er persoenlich in diese bewegenden Jahre deutscher Geschichte verwickelt war. Und die Zeit fuer Gespraeche mit einem Mann mit einer derartigen Lebenserfahrung ist wahrscheinlich immer zu kurz.
"Stefan Aust was editor-in-chief of the political weekly Der Spiegel, Germany's most influential magazine, for 14 years until 2008. His journalism career began in Germany in the late 1960s: he edited Konkret and St Pauli-Nachrichten, then worked on the political TV show “Panorama” for 13 years until 1985. Aust is also a filmmaker, mainly documentaries. His in-depth knowledge of German terrorism in the 1970s was the basis for his seminal work, The Baader Meinhof Complex (1985). The book was re-released in 2008 to coincide with the release of Bernd Eichinger’s film version, on which Aust served as an advisor. The film has been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 2009 Oscars. Aust’s book is the definitive history of the German terrorist Red Army Faction (1970-1998): a fast-paced narrative which reads like a thriller, and an essential guide to the understanding of terrorism. His visit is supported by the Goethe Institute." // Quelle: Auckland Writers & Readers Festival, 15.05.2009
"Stefan Aust was editor-in-chief of the political weekly Der Spiegel, Germany's most influential magazine, for 14 years until 2008. His journalism career began in Germany in the late 1960s: he edited Konkret and St Pauli-Nachrichten, then worked on the political TV show “Panorama” for 13 years until 1985. Aust is also a filmmaker, mainly documentaries. His in-depth knowledge of German terrorism in the 1970s was the basis for his seminal work, The Baader Meinhof Complex (1985). The book was re-released in 2008 to coincide with the release of Bernd Eichinger’s film version, on which Aust served as an advisor. The film has been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 2009 Oscars. Aust’s book is the definitive history of the German terrorist Red Army Faction (1970-1998): a fast-paced narrative which reads like a thriller, and an essential guide to the understanding of terrorism. His visit is supported by the Goethe Institute." // Quelle: Auckland Writers & Readers Festival, 15.05.2009
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