The Nazis hated culture itself, because it is essentially international and therefore subversive of nationalism. What they called Nazi culture was a … - Christopher Isherwood

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The Nazis hated culture itself, because it is essentially international and therefore subversive of nationalism. What they called Nazi culture was a local, perverted, nationalistic cult, by which a few major artists and many minor ones were honored for their Germanness, not their talent.

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About Christopher Isherwood

Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (26 August 1904 – 4 January 1986) was a British-American writer.

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Alternative Names: Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood
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