Gewalt und Entmenschlichung in Georg K. Glasers Romanen Schluckebier und Geheimnis und Gewalt

The article examines two of Georg K. Glaser's most famous novels, focusing on the themes of violence and dehumanization that are crucial to the works of this presently neglected author. In both books, the lives of the characters, from their early childhood, are marked by violence – not only in the family and on the streets but also in public institutions intended for the education of young people. The examples given in Glaser's works illustrate the circumstances in which victims become perpetrators and show how their lives are intertwined with the development of social and political life. Attention is also paid to human identity, human rights, and ideological systems that trample on human dignity. Glaser proves to be very good at analyzing historical, social, and psychological contexts.