Re-interpreting Brecht

His Influence on Contemporary Drama and Film

Pia Kleber editor Colin Visser editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:19th Mar '92

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This volume offers an appraisal of the importance of Bertolt Brecht's theory through the examination of how his plays have been interpreted on stage.

This volume offers a fresh appraisal of the importance of Bertolt Brecht's theory and practice through the documentation of his influence on other dramatists and directors, the examination of how his plays have been interpreted on stage and how his theories have been modified by his followers, and through a selection of the most challenging recent critical approaches to his work.This volume offers a fresh appraisal of the importance of Bertolt Brecht's theory and practice through the documentation of his influence on other dramatists and directors, the examination of how his plays have been interpreted on stage and how his theories have been modified by his followers, and through a selection of the most challenging recent critical approaches to his work. Consideration is also taken of Brecht's influence on contemporary film criticism and his importance for feminist film and theatre. The book will be of interest to scholars and students of drama, literature, German studies and film.

ISBN: 9780521429009

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm

Weight: 300g

236 pages