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The culture of East Germany varied throughout the years due to the political and historical events that took place in the 20th century, especially as a result of Nazism and Communism. A reflection on the history of arts and culture in East Germany reveals complex relationships between artists and the state, between oppositional and conformist art. In four decades, East Germany developed a distinct culture and produced works of literature, film, visual arts, music, and theatre of international acclaim. Popular culture specialities included among others a high popularity of nudism in Eastern Germany.
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- ↑ Webber, Andrew (March 9, 2017). The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of Berlin. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-06200-9 . Retrieved March 20, 2024.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ↑ Michael Wolffsohn: Die Deutschland-Akte. Juden und Deutsche in Ost und West. Tatsachen und Legenden. Edition Ferenczy bei Bruckmann München, München 1995, ISBN 3-7654-2730-6. Siehe auch: Heike Schmoll (1995-12-01), [faz.net "Die Deutschland-Akte"], Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Rezension), no. 280, p. 13, retrieved 2019-04-21
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