| Description |
xix, 315 pages ; 21 cm |
| Series |
Modern theatre profiles |
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Modern theatre profiles.
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| Contents |
Part one: The man -- From Augsburg to Berlin (1898-1924) -- Berlin (1924-33) -- Exile (1933-48) -- East Berlin (1948-56) -- Part two: The artist -- The poet: Brecht's language and its sources -- The Brechtian theatre -iIts theory and practice -- Part three: Pitfalls of commitment -- Brecht and the Communists -- The Communists and Brecht -- Part four: The real Brecht -- The uses of commitment -- Reason versus instinct -- Brecht's world -- Part five: For reference -- Section A: A short chronology of Brecht's life -- Selection B: A descriptive list of Brecht's works -- Poems -- Plays and other stage works -- Narrative prose -- Essays and theoretical writings -- Model books -- Miscellaneous publications -- Films -- Diaries and autobiographical writings -- Letters -- Section C: Bibliography -- Brecht bibliographies -- Principal editions of Brecht's works -- Translations into English -- Books on Brecht |
| Analysis |
Drama in German Brecht, Bertolt - Critical studies |
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Drama in German Brecht, Bertolt 1898-1956 |
| Notes |
First edition published in 1959 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
"A descriptive list of Brecht's works"--pages 251-289 |
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Bibliography: pages 290-302 |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
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Authors, German -- 20th century -- Biography.
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German drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| LC no. |
84159656 |
| ISBN |
9780413547507 (paperback) |
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