»Carl Schmitt / Duschka Schmitt. Correspondence 1923 to 1950«



Carl Schmitt's correspondence with his second wife Duschka illuminates the significance that this woman had for the scholar. His mood swings and uncertainties were absorbed and compensated by Duschka, who is described in numerous testimonies as safe, calm and superior. This became particularly important in the years 1945 to 1947, when Carl Schmitt was imprisoned and threatened with a conviction as a war criminal. In this period, for which Schmitt's biography is poorly developed, the focus of this exchange of letters lies on what constitutes its special significance.