Verfemte Freundschaft? Stefan Zweigs Briefwechsel mit Franz Karl Ginzkey, Erwin Guido Kolbenheyer und Max Mell

Abstract: This article examines the correspondence between Stefan Zweig and three right-wing authors, Franz Karl Ginzkey, Erwin Guido Kolbenheyer, and Max Mell, who later gravitated toward National Socialist ideology. Zweig befriended these writers during his early years in Vienna and maintained a correspondence with Ginzkey until the mid-1930s. The article begins by describing the letter collections of these three correspondences and then discusses the topics covered in four selected letters, arguing that a critical edition of this correspondence would be of significant scholarly interest. The second part of the article presents and comments on the four letters in greater detail. This essay highlights the importance of studying Zweig's relationships with ideologically divergent authors and the insights that can be gained from their correspondence.