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Günther Nenning

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177:). In addition to his many authored books, Nenning spent the final year of his life editing a 21-volume anthology of Austrian literature after 1945, first called "Austrokoffer" (Austro-suitcase; it was designed to fit in a large, brightly decorated carrying case) and then received the less controversial title of "Landvermessung" (Land-measuring or Land-surveying). It became a cause celebre when critics felt that Nenning was unqualified to edit such a collection and some major authors like 91:(ÖGB), in 1960 he became chairman of the Austrian Journalists' Union. Accused of intending to form his own media union, in 1985 he was expelled from the Austrian Trade Union Federation, causing hundreds of journalists to leave the ÖGB in protest. In 1990 he was fully rehabilitated, and received honors for 50 years of membership in 2000. 84:. Nenning left the journal in 1970, handing it over as community property to a club of writers and employees. He founded a youth journal in 1973, but due to legal and financial problems had to stop it in 1975. Since the early 1970s he wrote as a columnist for major Austrian newspapers. 312: 181:
refused to contribute work due to government funding of the project. 139 authors eventually found representation in the well-designed collection, which had to be issued in a second limited edition due to public demand.
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Nenning's political views were "multicolored", and not confined to a single party. He termed himself "Rot–grün–hellschwarzer" (red–green–light-black, referring to
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During his studies he started his journalistic career, first as a writer, later as vice chief editor of the socialist daily newspaper
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and conservatism). He participated in the protests for an Austrian media reform in 1964, in the early 1970s against the
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he was arrested by US forces, but soon released on condition that he stay in the Western sector. He studied
134:. His green activities and ecologically motivated rants against socialist members of parliament caused the 29:, Austria. After an excellent performance in high school, Nenning served from 1940 to 1945 in the German 127: 302: 297: 131: 206: 22:(December 23, 1921 – May 14, 2006) was an Austrian journalist, author, and political activist. 282: 255: 249: 227: 166: 158: 145:
Nenning had always been an ardent activist for women's rights, and called himself a convinced
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Günther Nenning was a prolific author, who also directed TV movies and a documentary for the
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Recipients of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
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to expel him in 1985. A month later Nenning joined the
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Austrian journalist, author, and political activist
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