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For Armin T. Wegner, the middle initial 'T' was more than just a letter—it carried deep personal, cultural, and symbolic significance, … [Read more...] about The middle initial ‘T’ held significant importance for Armin T. Wegner

Armin T. Wegner visited Armenia twice in his lifetime. His first visit took place in 1927/28. His second visit occurred in 1968, when he … [Read more...] about Wegner’s Tombstone at Tsitsernakaberd

In 1933, the Nazis tried to extinguish an era of Jewish intellectualism by burning the works of more than a hundred authors. But did … [Read more...] about In 1933 The Book of the Burned Books

On April 22, 1919, Armin T. Wegner presented his slide show, describing the forced deportation of the Armenians into the Syrian Desert. The … [Read more...] about A Witness Speaks: Wegner’s 1919 Testimony on the Armenian Genocide

In July 1943, the allies landed in Sicily. Armin T. Wegner fled from Padua, where he worked as a professor of German literature at the … [Read more...] about A Piece of Personal History

In 1974, Armin T. Wegner published his last book in Wuppertal, before he died four years later. The book’s title was “Fällst du, umarme auch … [Read more...] about Wegner, Elster, and a Literary Memory Unearthed