Out of Austria The Austrian Centre in London in World War II

In the first book on the cultural and political life of Austrian refugees in Britain, Out of Austria assesses and evaluates the Austrian Center's activities and achievements while examining the Austrians' often fraught relations with their British hosts. The Austrian Center was established in London in 1939 by Austrians seeking refuge from Nazi Germany, of whom 30,000 had reached Britain by the outbreak of World War II. It soon developed into a comprehensive social, cultural, and political organization with its own theatre and a weekly newspaper. A Communist-influenced organization, it also followed a distinct political agenda. This book gives insight into members Sigmund Freud and the poet Erich Fried, and sheds light on the interaction of politics and culture against the background of exile in wartime Britain.Brinson, Charmian is the author of 'Out of Austria The Austrian Centre in London in World War II', published 2007 under ISBN 9781845114756 and ISBN 1845114752.