Bertolt Brecht in Context examines Brecht's significance and contributions as a writer and the most influential playwright of the twentieth century. It explores the specific context from which he emerged in imperial Germany during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as Brecht's response to the turbulent German history of the twentieth century: World Wars One and Two, the Weimar Republic, the Nazi dictatorship, the experience of exile, and ultimately the division of Germany into two competing political blocs divided by the postwar Iron Curtain. Throughout this turbulence, and in spite of it, Brecht managed to remain extraordinarily productive, revolutionizing the theater of the twentieth century and developing a new approach to language and performance. Because of his unparalleled radicalism and influence, Brecht remains controversial to this day. This book - with a Foreword by Mark Ravenhill - lays out in clear and accessible language the shape of Brecht's contribution and the reasons for his ongoing influence.
| ISBN: | 9781108445177 |
| Publication date: | 19th February 2026 |
| Author: | Stephen Brockmann |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 382 pages |
| Series: | Literature in Context |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: plays and playwrights Theatre studies Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: poetry and poets |
Bertolt Brecht in Context examines Brecht's significance and contributions as a writer and the most influential playwright of the twentieth century. It explores the specific context from which he emerged in imperial Germany during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as Brecht's response to the turbulent German history of the twentieth century: World Wars One and Two, the Weimar Republic, the Nazi dictatorship, the experience of exile, and ultimately the division of Germany into two competing political blocs divided by the postwar Iron Curtain. Throughout this turbulence, and in spite of it, Brecht managed to remain extraordinarily productive, revolutionizing the theater of the twentieth century and developing a new approach to language and performance. Because of his unparalleled radicalism and influence, Brecht remains controversial to this day. This book - with a Foreword by Mark Ravenhill - lays out in clear and accessible language the shape of Brecht's contribution and the reasons for his ongoing influence.
Bertolt Brecht in Context features in the following genres: Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Theatre studies, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: poetry and poets
Bertolt Brecht in Context is available in Paperback, Hardback
Bertolt Brecht in Context was written by Stephen Brockmann and published by Cambridge University Press
Bertolt Brecht in Context has 382 pages
Yes it is part of Literature in Context series
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