Questions tagged [martin-niemoller]

For questions about the life of German, anti-Nazi author Martin Niemöller and his works of literature, which include Of guilt and hope.

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Was "First They Came ..." a poem in German?

As I mentioned in another question, I have seen inconsistencies in the recounting of the poem, First They Came .... This led me to look it up and find out that the English poem comes from a collection ...
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How did the text of "First They Came ..." evolve?

I have read and heard people read many different versions of "First They Came ..." and according to the Wikipedia article, it was originally published in English by Milton Mayer. This led me ...
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