«Täglichkeiten von Frieden». Marlene Streeruwitz liest Bertha von Suttner

In 1889, Bertha von Suttner published her novel Die Waffen nieder! (Down with Weapons!), hailed as one of the most important works of anti-war literature. Suttner shows the brutality and senselessness of war and presents profound arguments against violence and militarism. Marlene Streeruwitz’s essay on Bertha von Suttner, published in 2014, is a highly topical reflection on the Nobel Peace Prize-winner’s text, which is largely forgotten today. The article aims to analyze Suttner’s novel and Streeruwitz’s essay comparatively and to work out a universal contribution of women writers to pacifist thinking and peace policy.