Brecht, a Choice of Evils: A Critical Study of the Man, His Work and His Opinions - Couverture souple

Esslin, Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0413547507 ISBN 13 : 9780413547507

Editeur : Methuen Drama, 1984

Synopsis

A brilliantly perceptive study of the most ambiguous and perpetually fascinating figure of the twentieth century European theatre" (Kenneth Tynan)


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Brecht's influence on the theatre may well be as powerful as Kafka's influence on the novel and this study of Brecht's life and work was unanimously well received when first published just after the writer's death in 1959. This book portrays the paradox of a man whose work was admired on the Western side of the Iron Curtain despite ideological differences whilst in the East his artistic output was criticised but his communist ideas were welcomed. This authoritative text has stood the test of time

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A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Martin Esslin was the author of such ground-breaking classics as <I>The Theatre of the Absurd</I> and <I>Brecht: A Choice of Evils</I>, as well as <I>The Field of Drama</I> in which he focused on the semiology of drama. He joined the BBC in 1940 and was head of Drama (Radio) from 1963-1977. He published many collections of essays including <I>Brief Chronicles: Essays on Modern Drama</I> and <I>Mediations: Essays on Brecht, Beckett and the Media</I>. His critical articles used to appear regularly in <I>Plays and Players</I>, <I>Encounters </I>and many other periodicals. He was also a well-known translator of plays, particularly by German-speaking dramatists. He died in 2012.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Methuen Drama
• Date d'édition: 1984
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0413547507
• ISBN 13: 9780413547507
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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