| Description |
xiii, 220 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Pia Kleber -- Questions concerning Brecht / Manfred Wekwerth -- The origins, aims, and objectives of the Berliner Ensemble / Joachim Tenschert -- Two generations of post-Brechtian playwrights in the German Democratic Republic / Rolf Rohmer -- Productions of Brecht's plays on the West German stage, 1945-1986 / Klaus Völker -- Ups and downs of British Brecht / John Willett -- Crossing the desert : Brecht in France in the eighties / Bernard Dort -- "His liberty is full of threats to all" : Benno Besson's Helsinki Hamlet and Brecht's dialectical appropriation of classic texts / Paul Walsh -- Blocking Brecht / Maarten Van Dijk -- Some reflections on Brecht and acting / Martin Esslin -- Brechtian theory and American feminist theatre / Karen Laughlin |
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The influence of Brecht on women's cinema in West Germany / Renate Möhrmann -- From anti-illusionism to hyper-realism : Bertolt Brecht and contemporary film / Thomas Elsaesser -- The influence of Brecht / Eric Bentley |
| Analysis |
German drama |
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Drama in German Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [196]-211) and index |
| Subject |
Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Influence.
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Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
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Drama -- German -- 20th century
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Motion pictures -- History.
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Theater -- History -- 20th century.
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| Author |
Kleber, Pia.
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Visser, Colin.
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| LC no. |
89035684 |
| ISBN |
0521381401 |
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