The group of poets founded in the tradition of Stefan George with their chief guru Wolfgang Frommel owes their domicile financially to Gisèle alone. For Gisele, the common war years became the foundation of an "unbreakable alliance". Ignoring it became necessary, however, Annet Mooji leaves no doubt: "Behind Frommel's secret love for friends hid a pedagogical-pederastic practice that today would be summarized under the term of sexual abuse". Gisèle knows exactly what is going on. Annet Mooji proves this with a draft letter from Gisèle to Frommel from a later time.
Gisèle van Waterschoot: Why did she hide the abuse of Wolfgang Frommel?
2021-01-28T16:05:34.904Z
Women were taboo in the legendary “Castrum Peregrini” poet society. Except Gisèle van Waterschoot van der Gracht. How was your role in the group around Wolfgang Frommel? Only now do we know the extent of his sexual abuse and why the artist was silent.
Source: welt