Rolf Hochhuth: Modern German Authors, New Series, Volume Five
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In the landscape of postwar German literature, few dramatists provoked as much controversy or moral urgency as Rolf Hochhuth, and Rainer Taëni's critical study stands as one of the most incisive assessments of his work. Published as the fifth volume in the prestigious Modern German Authors: New Series, this scholarly monograph chronicles Hochhuth's literary career with rigorous analytical precision, examining the playwright's landmark works — most notably The Representative (Der Stellvertreter) — and situating them within the charged political and ethical debates of the twentieth century. Taëni argues with conviction that Hochhuth's documentary theatre is not merely provocative polemic, but a morally serious and formally sophisticated intervention into questions of collective guilt, individual responsibility, and the failures of institutional power. The study illustrates how Hochhuth's dramaturgy draws on a long tradition of German classical theatre while simultaneously shattering its conventions to confront audiences with uncomfortable historical truths. For scholars of modern European drama, German literature, and twentieth-century intellectual history, this volume presents an authoritative critical framework — and raises the question of whether art can ever truly hold history to account.
Author: Rainer Taëni
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. fep clipped.
In the landscape of postwar German literature, few dramatists provoked as much controversy or moral urgency as Rolf Hochhuth, and Rainer Taëni's critical study stands as one of the most incisive assessments of his work. Published as the fifth volume in the prestigious Modern German Authors: New Series, this scholarly monograph chronicles Hochhuth's literary career with rigorous analytical precision, examining the playwright's landmark works — most notably The Representative (Der Stellvertreter) — and situating them within the charged political and ethical debates of the twentieth century. Taëni argues with conviction that Hochhuth's documentary theatre is not merely provocative polemic, but a morally serious and formally sophisticated intervention into questions of collective guilt, individual responsibility, and the failures of institutional power. The study illustrates how Hochhuth's dramaturgy draws on a long tradition of German classical theatre while simultaneously shattering its conventions to confront audiences with uncomfortable historical truths. For scholars of modern European drama, German literature, and twentieth-century intellectual history, this volume presents an authoritative critical framework — and raises the question of whether art can ever truly hold history to account.