Bertolt Brecht: A Literary Life

ISBN-13: 9781474240000 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 704 str.

LL.B . Stephen Parker

Opis

This first English language biography of Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) in two decades paints a strikingly new picture of one of the twentieth century's most controversial cultural icons. First published in 2014 and now available in paperback, it was critically lauded and declared the definitive life of this great artist and writer. Drawing on letters, diaries and unpublished material, including Brecht's medical records, Parker offers a rich and enthralling account of Brecht's life and work, viewed through the prism of the artist. Tracing his extraordinary life, from his formative years in Augsburg, through the First World War, his politicisation during the Weimar Republic and his years of exile, up to the Berliner Ensemble's dazzling productions in Paris and London, Parker shows how Brecht achieved his transformative effect upon world theatre and poetry. Bertolt Brecht: A Literary Life is a powerful portrait of a great, compulsively contradictory personality, whose artistry left its lasting imprint on modern culture.

Recenzje

A magisterial biography of Brecht ... Parker's choice to present new material very much through the prism of the artist is compelling ... Fascinating reading. Rebecca Morrison The Independent 20140215

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Introduction Prelude: Eugen Brecht Goes out to Play Part 1 Lyrical Awakening Part 2 Dramatic Iconoclast Part 3 Marxist Heretic Part 4 Chastened Survivor Part 5 Contentious Master Abbreviations Bibliography Index

O autorze

Stephen Parker is Henry Simon Professor of German at the University of Manchester and was Research Fellow, Leverhulme Trust (2009-12). His publications include 'Sinn und Form': The Anatomy of a Literary Journal (with Matthew Philpotts, 2009) and The Modern Restoration: Re-thinking German Literature 1930-1960 (With Peter Davies and Matthew Philpotts, 2004).