Schwarzes Licht: Die Dunkeiheit im belagerten Leningrad

In: Osteuropa, Band 61, Heft 8-9, S. 249-264

Abstract

The siege blacked out Leningrad. Public lighting was turned off; chipboard in windows prevented inside lighting from getting out. The darkness imposed its daily rhythm on Leningraders; at the same time, it hid the city from the view of German combat pilots. It lamed everyday life, which nonetheless continued to function. Darkness is a central topos of many literary testimonies from the besieged city. Adapted from the source document.