Shameful Peace: How French Artists and Intellectuals Survived the Nazi Occupation

by Frederic Spotts

Book Overview

The German occupation of France from 1940 to 1945 presented wrenching challenges for the nation's artists and intellectuals. Some were able to flee the country; those who remained--including Gide and C?line, Picasso and Matisse, Cortot and Messiaen, and Cocteau and Gabin--responded in various ways. This fascinating book is the first to provide a full account of how France's artistic leaders coped under the crushing German presence. Some became...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300163991
• ISBN13: 9780300163995
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 9.1"