Talk:Gitta Sereny

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This article says Sereny was born in 1921, and that she "read Hitler's Mein Kampf at the age of 11 and heard him address a rally in Vienna four years later." She was 11 in 1932 so she would have heard Hitler speak in Vienna in 1936 - except that Hitler did not enter Vienna until 1938. Could someone check this story? Adam 06:22, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Good call; according to the history of this article (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gitta_Sereny&action=history) Sereny used to lie about her age so 13 and not 11 would be the correct age.--Sus scrofa 14:14, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. It was probably his giant rally in the Heldenplatz in February, after the Anschluss. Most of Vienna (except the Jews) was there. Adam 01:29, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Irving libel trial

I've cut this from the article:

Holocaust Denier David Irving sued Sereny and the The Guardian for libel for an article she wrote dismissing some of his historical claims. Irving maintains an especial disdain for Sereny who he calls "that shriveled Nazi hunter".

I don't know if the trial ever happened, I don't remember any coverage in the press. All I've been able to find is this, reporting that he was going to try. Irving planned to sue, but after the Lipstadt libel trial was decided against him, he may have been prevented - The Observer may have had the action struck out. (The paper was the Observer, not the Guardian, BTW). Squiddy | (squirt ink?) 15:43, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

According to Irving's own web site [1] he at least issued a Statement of Claim on the matter. I'm not sure how significant that is however. Also, the suit is aimed at the Guardian Media Group which owns The Observer (and The Guardian) which seems to be the source of confusion on that point.--Sus scrofa 17:51, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm rewording the section and putting it back in. It was a public (and fairly costly) row that I think is of encyclopedic interest.--Sus scrofa 19:19, 22 March 2007 (UTC)