Das Gebet in der Zitadelle by Ulrich Makosch
Contributed by Florian Hardwig on May 3rd, 2023. Artwork published in
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Stephan Müller. License: All Rights Reserved.
Motter Ombra used in East Germany, exhibit #6:
Das Gebet in der Zitadelle (“Prayer in the citadel”) is a book about travelling the Philippines, published by VEB F.A. Brockhaus in 1978, at a time when most East German citizens couldn’t travel freely, and certainly not to the Philippines. Author Ulrich Makosch (1933–2008) was a journalist and also a long-time secret informer for the Stasi. In December 1977, Erich Honecker had visited Manila and met with Ferdinand Marcos, which led to a bilateral trade agreement between the GDR and the Philippines [VIP].
The roman used for the author’s name and the subtitle is Berthold Baskerville.
