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Erich Knauf (21 February 1895 - 2 May 1944) was a German journalist, writer, and songwriter. He was executed for making jokes about the Nazi regime. == Biography == Knauf was born in Meerane, Saxony, the son of a tailor and party secretary of the Social Democratic Party. The family later moved to Gera, where he learned the typesetting trade. After the First World War, Knauf went to university, studying history, political economy and culture.〔("mdr figaro würdigt Leben und Schaffen von Erich Knauf" ) Article about program honoring Knauf's 110th birthday. Official City of Meerane website. Retrieved April 28, 2010 〕 He was a close friend of Erich Kästner and Erich Ohser (pen name, ''e. o. plauen'') and together, they became known as "the three Erichs from Saxony". An erotic poem by Kästner, with a frivolous illustration by Ohser, became a scandal, forcing all three to leave Saxony, whereupon Knauf moved to Berlin.〔 Knauf was a member of the Independent Social Democratic Party, an editor of the newspaper, "Plauener Volkszeitung". In Berlin, Knauf began directing the ''Büchergilde Gutenberg'' (Gutenberg Book Guild) in 1928. In 1930, Knauf published a semi-autobiographical novel, ''Ça ira'' ("It will" in French) about his experiences during the Kapp Putsch of the Weimar republic.〔〔(''Ça ira'' ) Book listing. Retrieved April 28, 2010〕 After the Nazi Party seized power in 1933, the guild became "nazified" and Knauf quit in disgust, taking his secretary, Erna Donath with him. Knauf and Donath then got married.〔 In 1934, he wrote a critical review of Carmen at the German state opera, angering Ministerpräsident Hermann Göring, who was a patron of the opera house. Göring had Knauf arrested by the Gestapo. He spent three months in protective custody in Sachsenhausen concentration camp and was expelled from all professional associations, as had Kästner and Ohser previously experienced.〔 After his release, he became the chief publicist for the film company, Tobis Rota. In order to get by, he had to adapt to working with people such as Veit Harlan, who produced the anti-semitic film, Jud Süß, but he also got to know Werner Bochmann, a successful film music composer who also came from Meerane. Knauf and Bochmann teamed up to write the song, ''Heimat, deine Sterne'' ("Homeland, your stars"), for the film ''Quax, der Bruchpilot'' ("Quax, the crash pilot") starring Heinz Rühmann. Other work followed.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Erich Knauf」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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