In the Russian version of Günter Grass's book
In the Russian version of Günter Grass's book, the names of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were blurred in the sentence about the partition of Poland.
Consensus
- The Russian edition of Günter Grass's 'The Rat' published by Alpina Publisher contains censored text.
- The censored passage refers to Hitler and Stalin dividing Poland.
- The original text mentions 'some Hitler and some Stalin' consuming Poland.
- In the Russian edition, the names are replaced with black rectangles.
- A footnote states the deletion was made in accordance with Russian legislation.
- The censorship applies to both print and digital versions of the book.
- The book was first published in Russia in 2026.
- The censorship was reported by readers on the Ozon marketplace and by the media outlet 'Verstka'.
Points of divergence
- The publisher's response in the 'Questions about the product' section states that some fragments were blacked out 'in agreement with rights holders', not solely due to legislation. — meduza
- The censorship specifically removed Stalin's name, implying Hitler's name was left intact — a claim contradicted by other sources which confirm both names were censored. — tg_svobodnieslova
Coverage (4 sources)
- In the Russian version of Gunter Grass's book, the names of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were smudged in the sentence about the partition of Poland — Дождь
- In the Russian version of Gunter Grass's book, the names Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were censored in the sentence about the partition of Poland — Дождь (Telegram)
- Publisher Alpya Publisher covered up mentions of Stalin and Hitler in the book by Nobel laureate Gunther Grass — Meduza
- In a Russian edition of Gunter Grass's book, the name of Joseph Stalin was censored in the phrase about the partition of Poland — Вёрстка
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