She discounts the work of such searchers as joachim fest who examines the psychological structure of the nazi leaders and the movement itself, and she also dismisses the insights of speer and others who see the problem in terms of the immense power now concentrated in. Joachim clemens fest 19262006 was a german historian, journalist, critic and editor, best known for his writings and public commentary on nazi germany, including an important biography of adolf hitler and books about albert speer and the german resistance to nazism. The final verdict, published in 2003, the late german author joachim c. He worked closely with albert speer as the editor of inside the third reich and spandau. Joachim clemens fest 8 december 1926 11 september 2006 was a german historian, journalist, critic, and editor best known for his writings and public commentary on nazi germany, including an important biography of adolf hitler and books about albert speer and the german resistance to nazism. Fests portrayal of albert speer remains problematic. Fest helped nazi official and architect albert speer, who became the only one of hitlers henchmen to publicly repent for his crimes, when he wrote his autobiography inside the third reich.
Joachim clemens fest was a german historian, journalist, critic and editor, best known for his writings and public commentary on nazi germany, including an important biography of adolf hitler and books about albert speer and the german resistance. The reason for the time laps was that fest found it difficult to disentangle speers many contradictory statements. Fest also served as editorial aide for albert speer, hitlers architect and minister for. Fast delivery with free 30 day returns across australia. Ive read albert speers inside the third reich, shirers the rise and fall of the third reach, alan bullocks hitler and stalin. An unemployed architect when hitler came to power in 1933, he was soon designing the third reichs most important buildings.
Historians that believed the void of love and affection, and torment by his brothers, caused an emotional closing of speer. Fest included much interesting detail on young albert s early family life. That one day he would take a close look at albert speer, comes as no surprise. He was avowedly nonpolitical, and contemptuous of what he saw as the vulgarity of the. In 1966 he was approached by the publisher wolf jobst siedler to assist albert speer, then approaching the end of his 20year sentence at spandau, in the writing of his memoirs. Joachim fest was the editor of albert speers correspondence, as well as the author of an early biography of adolf hitler and the definitive account of the last days of the third reich. This led to the creation of, albert speer conversations with hitlers architect it was not published in germany until 2005. Here at last are the memoirs of the mysterious albert speer, the good nazi joachim fests records of conversations with speer provide a fascinating insight into the psyche of hitlers architect. Fest how a basic idea by reading can enhance you to be a successful person. Between 1966 and 1981 they conducted numerous detailed conversations whose content and at times exact wording joachim fest recorded in writing after the event. Albert speer was an unemployed architect when hitler came to power in 1933. The final verdict, by joachim fest, the author revisits his time with hilters favorite artist and wonders how speer got away with murder. Joachim fest, a journalist and historian who wrote one of the bestregarded biographies of nazi dictator adolf hitler, has died.
Fest included much interesting detail on young alberts early family life. A detailed biography of joachim fest that includes includes images, quotations. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. He found himself unable to reestablish a relationship with his children, even with his son albert who had also become an architect. Conversations with hitlers architect by joachim fest, hardcover, 9780745639185 online at the nile. Speer was aided in shaping the works by joachim fest and wolf jobst siedler from the publishing house ullstein. Joachim fest was the editor of albert speers correspondence, as well as the. Albert speers career is a microcosm of the decent but philosophically agnostic citizen living in an indecent and ideologically fanatical society. He appears at times to exonerate speer of direct complicity in the brutality unleashed by his revered. Joachim fest is a highly acclaimed historian and journalist, and the author of several widely respected books on nazi germany, including the face of the third reich, plotting hitlers death, and speer. Joachim fest is the author of several widely respected books on nazi germany, including the face of the third reich. Fest, who worked closely with hitlers architect albert speer on his memoirs, died monday at his home in kronberg of unspecified causes, the. As such, speer was a leading technocrat in a totalitarian state. Albert speers public more or less believed this charismatic man.
According to speers daughter hilde schramm, one by one my sister and brothers gave up. Joachim fest 19262006 is an authority on the nazis and the third reich, and his biography of adolf hitler 1989 is a standard. Joachim fest, a german journalist and author known internationally for his biographies and interpretations of hitler, albert speer and the regime they. Even joachim fest distanced himself from speer in 2005. Albert speers edifice of lies the denying history project. Speer served as hitlers chief architect, and during the second world war was germanys minister of armaments. Joachim clemens fest 8 december 1926 11 september 2006 was a german journalist, critic, and editor best known for his writings and public commentary on nazi germany, including a biography of adolf hitler and books about albert speer and the german resistance to nazism. Albert speer, hitlers architect and armaments minister, was the most. Historian that argues speer and hitlers relationship was symbiotic. Albert speer interview nach haftentlassung youtube. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. A thoughtful reassessment of albert speers role in the third reich.
Albert speer was adolf hitlers intimate and trusted friend. Fests book is essentially a biography of speers time within the national socialist regime. Joachim fest was born on december 8, 1926 in berlin, germany as joachim clemens fest. Fest helped nazi official and architect albert speer, who became the only one of hitlers henchmen to publicly repent for his crimes, when he. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Between 1966 and 1981 they conducted numerous detailed conversations. He died on september 11, 2006 in kronberg im taunus, hesse, germany. Fest was a german journalist and author known internationally for his biographies of adolf hitler and albert speer. He was a leading figure in the debate among german historians about the nazi period. Throughout the thirties, the two met on an almost daily basis in berlin or. This book is a vital contribution towards the understanding of the psychology of the national socialist leadership. It is a nice if somewhat redundant companion to speers pseudoautobiography inside the third reich. Following speers release from prison in 1966, fest worked closely with him as the editor of his memoirs, inside the third reich and.
J oachim fest was the editor of albert speers correspondence, as well as the author of an early biography of adolf hitler and the. Conversations with hitlers architect, by joachim c. The final verdict is a solid contribution to the speer catalog. Joachim fest helped albert speer to draft his memoirs and the spandau diaries.
The german architect who later became armaments minister, albert speer has. Joachim fest will be best remembered for his biography of adolf hitler. But if his subject matter was challenging, then he had a personality to match. Hannah arendt was thinking of adolf eichmann when she coined the phrase the banality of evil, but those words were tailormade for speer, the successful average man, welldressed, civil, noncorrupt, who. In 1967 joachim fest was asked to interview speer on his release from spandau prison.