Erich Kästner's work was once targeted in which event?
Gutenberg Festival
Nazi book burnings
Boston Tea Party
French Revolution
Answer
Nazi book burnings were a series of public events organized by the German Student Union and the Sturmabteilung, paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party, throughout Germany in May and June 1933. These events targeted books deemed "un-German" or subversive, including works by Erich Kästner and many other well-known authors. The books were ceremoniously burned in large bonfires.
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