
Brecht and Co.
Sex, Politics, and the Making of the Modern Drama
John Fuegi(Author)
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Published on 29. August 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
752 pages
978-0-8021-3910-8 (ISBN)
Description
The result of twenty-five years of research on three continents, Brecht and Company is a revolutionary portrait of one of the world's greatest theater artists -- and the people upon whom he built his reputation. A noted Brecht scholar, John Fuegi traces the evolution of Brecht's parasitic relationships and aggressive ambition through close analysis of diaries, letters, and drafts of the literary works, revealing a man who was personally dazzling, a genius at assembling and directing the plays created in his workshop, but ultimately lacking in literary stamina, for which he depended on his lovers. A landmark study about the life and times of one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century theater, Brecht and Co. will forever change our understanding of Brecht and his oeuvre. "[An] enormous, fascinating biography." -- The New Yorker "One of the most important critical studies of the century." -- New York Magazine
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
32 pages of B&W photos
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
1061 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8021-3910-8 (9780802139108)
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