Literature « For Peace, against War » – a selection

Looking for international (women) writers of peace literature? Here is a terrific, extensive  resource  link about (literary) peace and anti-war writings: https://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2015/06/06/women-writers-on-peace-and-war/ Bertha von Suttner is represented by 11 selections from her extensive oeuvre. There are also many texts by male authors. An introductory note by the compiler is at https://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/about/

First French Edition of « Bas Les Armes! » digitised

Link to a digitised version of the first French Edition of Lay Down Your Arms « Bas Les Armes! » The digitised copy has a stamp of the Hoover War Library in California (Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, now called Hoover Institution.   Click here for the digitized copy

New book by S.Vani, a young Bertha von Suttner Enthusiast in India

Supriya Vani is a peace activist and journalist in India, and author of the book, Battling Injustice:16 women Nobel Peace Laureates. She has interviewed several world leaders for the cause of world peace. She passionately works on the related topics of peace, gender equality, sexual violence, rape and human trafficking. Her new book on New Zealand … Lire la suite

Die Waffen Nieder! First translation of Lay Down Your Weapons! into Georgian

The famous novel of Bertha von Suttner was translated into the Georgian language, from a German edition by Ms. Tamar Kotrikadze, and published in Autumn 2019 by the publishing house Artanuji. The novel -written some 130 years ago- was included in their classic cycle series, which they have been publishing for decades. The cover was … Lire la suite

New Dutch edition of Lay Down Your Weapons! promoted at ATRIA’s Take it to the Streets Exhibition

December 16th, 2019: During the opening of the Institute on Gender Equality and Women’s History (Atria) Exhibition « Take to the Streets: 100 years of Women Suffrage and Activism » Aletta Jacobs impersonator Professor Greta Nordenbos promoted the new Dutch edition of Lay Down Your Weapons! by Bertha von Suttner, edition Orlando, Euro 25.-