Germany is also known worldwide as the „Land of Poets and Thinkers“.
Names like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, and Thomas Mann are known all over the world. It's not without reason that Germans are said to have a special creativity in artistic creation and writing. Thorough thinking is also often considered a positive trait of Germans. Generations of writers, artists, and philosophers have reinforced this reputation. Their works are still read today, not just in German schools. The works of German writers are also performed on theatre stages. Goethe is as well-known in some countries as Shakespeare otherwise is. There is also a good reason for this. The famous Weimar Classicism is associated with Goethe and Schiller.
In this era, literary works of world-class standing were written, and outstanding achievements were also made in other cultural fields. This great culture has endured the test of time and is still appreciated by many people today. However, it has also inspired subsequent generations to achieve their own unique accomplishments. The intellectual giants on their high pedestals did not crush their successors, but rather inspired them. In almost every era, there was vibrant intellectual and cultural production in Germany. Many cultural creators around the world therefore hold the country in particularly high regard.
If you live in Germany, you can read the works of these writers in their original language. You can also visit the birthplaces and places of work of many writers. Plays or operas are performed in representative buildings. The German state not only draws from its rich culture, but also takes care of it. The performance of plays or the printing of historically critical editions of works is supported by public funds.
This way, people get to enjoy many beautiful performances. Even during school years, contact with the country's high cultural assets is facilitated. However, equal importance is always placed on contemporary culture and artistic production. In few other countries is such broad access to the nation's important cultural assets provided to the population. And few other countries boast so many writers and poets who, at different times, grappled with many different questions.
The country offers its population culture at its finest. For people with little money, there are many discounts or financial support. No one is excluded from access to culture. Those who are interested will find a broad programme of high-quality entertainment in Germany. German poets and thinkers devoted themselves to the political events of their time as well as to the existential questions of human existence. And German literature also offers the right book for every age group.
From children's books that have become famous, to young adult classics, right through to literature with a high philosophical claim, the literary canon offers many exciting works. In Germany, people will therefore never run out of things to talk about. The exciting stories and great literary works entertain and, at the same time, convey important insights into human life. These are qualities that can enrich life. Many people from other countries envy Germany for its multitude of writers and good books that are long remembered.
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