Die schwarzen Brüder
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Die schwarzen Brüder (English: The Black Brothers) is the best-known story of German writer Lisa Tetzner and one of the most widely read children's books in the world.
Book
The book was published in 1941 and tells the fact-based story of the little Giorgio Verzasca Sonogno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. In ancient chronicles, the author had read from a ferry disaster in which many chimney sweeps boys (Italian Spazzacamini) were killed. The boys were out of economic necessity into the middle of the 19th Century, sold to Milan.
The young adult novel by Lisa Tetzner begun, but by her husband Kurt hero (actually Kurt Klaber) written at the end. Because it was not permissible for him as a political refugee in Switzerland, to publish the book was published under the name of his wife. Kurt later wrote the young hero's classic Die Rote Zora und ihre Bande.
Content
George grew up as a child of poor farmers in the small mountain village Sonogno. One day his mother broke her foot. Because the family has no money for the doctor, Giorgio is sold as Kaminfegerbub. The man with the scar ', Antonio Luini brought him together with others to Milan. During the perilous journey becomes friends with Giorgio, Alfredo, who comes from a village in the Misox.
In Milan, Giorgio comes to a master chimney sweep Rossi, who is under the influence of his hard-hearted woman. Giorgio is humiliated by her son Anselmo and get barely enough to eat. In Rossi's sick daughter Nicoletta him to put something here and there.
George makes friends with another boy chimney sweeps and is received in the community of "Black Brothers". Together, they defend themselves against the attacks of a group of young Milanese, the "wolves".
Giorgio's friend Alfredo died in Milan in pulmonary tuberculosis. At the funeral, to reconcile the two groups. Later, the "Wolves" Giorgio and a few friends to help escape back to Switzerland.
As the harsh living conditions by Giorgio already greatly weakened while working in a clogged chimney, almost suffocated, takes care of the accidentally present Ticino Dr. Casella to him. It ensures that from now on Giorgio something better.
Anselmo robs his father and claimed that it was Giorgio. This is then wrongly accused as a liar, thief and burglar. Said Giorgio flees with three friends from Milan. In Lugano, they find shelter with Dr. Casella. This also ensures that finally everything turns out well. During a stay in Lugano is arrested Antonio Luini after its discovery by Giorgio and sentenced to long prison sentence. Nine years later, George returns with his wife - Alfredo's sister Bianca - back as a teacher Sonogno.
Radio Play
Heidi and Stefan Knetsch Richwien adapted the material for the radio version. Christiane Ohaus directed. Produced by Radio Bremen, North German Radio and Bavarian Radio 2002nd The performers are: Raiko Kuester, Hildegard Krekel, Mendroch Horst, Ulrich and Andreas Pietschmann Pleitgen. In 2004, the radio play the Quarterly Prize of the German Record Critics.
- Lisa Tetzner: Die Schwarzen Brüder, Düsseldorf: Patmos 2003, 2 CDs, 104 min, ISBN 978-3-491-24087-2
Movies / Musical
- 1984 Die schwarzen Brüder on behalf of ARD was filmed.
- In Japan in 1995, a 33-part animated series (anime) under the World Masterpiece Theater under the title Romeo no aoi sora was (Japanese ロミオ の 青い 空, Romio no aoi sora, literally: "Romeo's Blue Sky") directed by Kozo Kusuba. Under the title Die schwarzen Brüder this was also broadcast in Germany.
