Brecht Sourcebook Paperback / softback
Edited by Henry Bial, Carol Martin
Part of the Worlds of Performance series
Paperback / softback
Description
Bertolt Brecht is one of the most prolific and influential writer-directors of the twentieth century.
This fascinating anthology brings together in one volume many of the most important articles written about Brecht between 1957 and 1997.
The collection explores a wide range of viewpoints about Brecht's theatre theories and practice, as well as including three plays not otherwise available in English: The Beggar or The Dead Dog, Baden Lehrstuck and The Seven Deadly Sins of the Lower Middle Class. Editors Martin and Bial have brought together a unique compendium which covers all the key areas including: * the development of Brecht's aesthetic theories * the relationship of Epic theatre to orthodox dramatic theatre * Brecht's collaboration with Kurt Weill, Paul Dessau and Max Frisch * Brecht's influence on a variety of cultures and contexts including England, Italy , Moscow and Japan. Together these essays are an ideal companion to Brecht's plays, and provide an invaluable reconsideration of Brecht's work. Contributors include: Werner Hecht, Mordecai Gorelik, Eric Bentley, Jean-Paul Sartre, Kurt Weill, Ernst Bloch, Darko Suvin, Carl Weber, Paul Dessau, Denis Calandra, W.
Stuart McDowell, Ernst Schmacher, Hans-Joachim Bunge, Martin Esslin, Artuto Lazzari, Tadashi Uchino, Diana Taylor, Elin Diamond, and Lee Baxandall.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:260 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:16/12/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415200431
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:260 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:16/12/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415200431
