From Weimar Germany to Hollywood to East Berlin, Brecht on Film and
Radio gathers together a selection of Bertolt Brecht's own writings on
the new film and broadcast media that revolutionised arts and
communication in the twentieth century. Bertolt Brecht's hugely
influential views on drama, acting and stage production have long been
widely recognised. Less familiar, but of profound importance, are his
writings on film and radio. From Weimar Germany to Hollywood to East
Berlin, Brecht on Film and Radio gathers together for the first time a
selection of Brecht's own writings on the new film and broadcast media
that fascinated him throughout his life and revolutionised arts and
communication in the twentieth century. Marc Silberman's full
editorial commentary sets Brecht's ideas in the context of his other
work. "I strongly wish that after their invention of the radio the
bourgeoisie would make a further invention that enables us to fix for
all time what the radio communicates. Later generations would then
have the opportunity to marvel how a caste was able to tell the whole
planet what it had to say and at the same time how it enabled the
planet to see that it had nothing to say." (Bertolt Brecht)
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ISBN
9781408169872
Publisert
2015
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1. utgave
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Vendor
Methuen Drama
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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