Der Volkswille (Augsburg, 1919)

Der Volkswille ("The Popular Will" or "The People's Will") was a newspaper published from Augsburg, Germany 1919-1921. The newspaper was founded in September 1919 as a daily organ for the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD) in Swabia and Neuburg.[1] The editor of Der Volkswille was Wendelin Thomas, an USPD Reichtag member.[2][3][4]

Not to be confused with Volkswille that began publication in Augsburg in 1876.

In October 1919 Bertolt Brecht became a regular opera and theatre critic for Der Volkswille, he remained in this position until the end of the existence of the publication.[2][5] Between 25 October 1919 and 12 January 1921 Brecht contributed with 25 reviews in Der Volkswille.[6]

On 1 December 1920 Der Volkswille became an organ of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD).[2]

Der Volkswille was banned in early 1921.[2] Bayerische Arbeiterzeitung ('Bavarian Workers Newspaper') was founded as a successor of Der Volkwille.[1]

References
  1. Archivalische Forschungen Zur Geschichte Der Deutschen Arbeiterbewegung. Akademie-Verlag. 1969. p. 1828.
  2. Stephen Parker (13 February 2014). Bertolt Brecht: A Literary Life. A&C Black. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-4081-5563-9.
  3. Commission of Inquiry into the Charges Made Against Leon Trotsky in the Moscow Trials; John Dewey (1972). Not Guilty: Report of the Commission. Monad Press. pp. xv–xvi.
  4. Werner Röder; Herbert A. Strauss (1 January 1980). Politik, Wirtschaft, Öffentliches Leben. Walter de Gruyter. p. 761. ISBN 978-3-11-097028-9.
  5. Matthias Konzett (11 May 2015). Encyclopedia of German Literature. Routledge. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-135-94122-2.
  6. Görres-Gesellschaft zur Pflege d (2019-01-22). Literaturwissenschaftliches Jahrbuch. N.F., 32.1991. Duncker & Humblot. p. 181. ISBN 978-3-428-47198-0.
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