David Klemperer
Political historian and specialist in interwar intellectual history, interviewed here about writers who embraced and then renounced communism.
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Mar 29, 2026 • 56min
Political Conversions: Communism – The God That Failed
David Klemperer, a political historian of interwar intellectual life, discusses writers who embraced then renounced Communism. He explores comparisons between political faith and religion. Short segments cover pivotal moments like the Spanish Civil War and the Nazi-Soviet pact. The conversation looks at why intellectuals converted, how they lost faith, and what they sought afterward.
