Locked in and out /
"Having recently accepted German citizenship, writer and activist Priya Basil explores the Humboldt Forum from a deeply personal perspective. She delves into the question of what such a building, such a project, means for an understanding of the past and our sense of belonging in the present. T...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Germany] :
Diaphanes,
[2025]
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| Series: | Objects talk back
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| Summary: | "Having recently accepted German citizenship, writer and activist Priya Basil explores the Humboldt Forum from a deeply personal perspective. She delves into the question of what such a building, such a project, means for an understanding of the past and our sense of belonging in the present. This much disputed, contested, celebrated monument now exists—but what exactly does it monumentalize? “In German the word Schloss means a palace, and also a ‘lock.’ The central question: Can a lock also be a key?” -- back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 41 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm. |
| ISBN: | 3035807523 9783035807523 |