| Brecht and Co.: Sex, Politics, and the Making of the Modern Drama Contributor(s): Fuegi, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802139108 ISBN-13: 9780802139108 Publisher: Grove Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Drama | American - General - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002725590 |
| Series: Grove Great Lives |
| Physical Information: 1.65" H x 6.02" W x 9.03" (2.34 lbs) 752 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 |