Karl May

[Rodney Perkins]

If memory serves me, Karl May was quite popular amongst German youth.
Hitler allegedly found much of value in his  books. I once read a book on
Spaghetti Westerns (!) that had an extensive piece on May and his themes.
If I can remember the title, I will post it.



>Jochen sez:
>>
>> The concept of _Blutsbr¸derschaft_ (not Blutbr¸derschaft) was popularized
>> by the late-19th-century german author KARL MAY. In his books, he often
>> displays Cooper-Pathfinder-like guys having special (one could argue today:
>> pseudo-homosexual) bonds with american-indian heroes which are made public
>> by a ceremony involving the exchange of blood. Pretty scary. So while this
>> idea and practice is quite german in its roots, the average german nowadays
>> would, if asked, think of it as Wild West and purely american.
>
>Karl May was sort of a German Ned Buntline.. I think there are a
>couple of Karl May theme-parks in Germany....
>
>Shatterhand & Winnetou? Those were some of his characters..
>
>Ted Samsel....tejas at infi.net