OpinionDenis Scheck: How could he?:
Daniela Strigl on the legitimacy of literary critic Denis Scheck and the not-so-easy-to-answer question of misogyny.
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OpinionDispute over Denis Scheck: The magic word "sexism" is not available to offended men
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ARD program "druckfrisch": Literary critic Denis Scheck will next focus on "strong women"
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Key FactsHeidenreich Challenges Scheck’s Controversial Literary Criticism
Apr 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Elke Heidenreich condemns the ARD show 'druckfrisch' and Denis Scheck for misogynistic and dismissive literary reviews.
- She criticizes Scheck’s lack of qualifications and his disparaging stance towards popular books by both genders.
- ARD rejects the allegations, highlighting Scheck’s two decades of nuanced and respectful critique.
- The conflict echoes past controversies over sexism and presenter appointments at ARD’s cultural program 'ttt'.
The little Denis would finally like to be taken out of the critic's paradise.— Elke Heidenreich, quoted by Express.de in coverage of the dispute involving Denis Scheck and the ARD program 'druckfrisch'.
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Key FactsARD Backs Denis Scheck Amid Sexism Allegations
Apr 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- ARD rejects accusations of misogyny against Denis Scheck in the literary show »Druckfrisch«.
- Scheck’s harsh critiques of bestsellers by Sophie Passmann and Ildikó von Kürthy sparked a debate on sexism.
- Both authors publicly condemned Scheck’s dismissive tone toward books addressing female life experiences.
- ARD highlights that gender does not influence literary assessments and that Scheck praised more female authors than he criticized.
Many of my readers have advised me to ignore this deliberately nasty criticism. But, to be honest? I have done so for long enough. And now I am finally old enough to no longer simply accept such disrespect, such contempt for women who read and write.— Ildikó von Kürthy, in a Die Zeit article reacting to the negative review of her book (as cited in Spiegel).
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