Notes On The Cultural Life Of The Democratic Republic Of Vietnam
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Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
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At the height of the Vietnam War, celebrated German playwright and author Peter Weiss travelled to North Vietnam and returned with a document of extraordinary moral clarity and intellectual rigour. Notes on the Cultural Life of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam chronicles Weiss's firsthand observations of a nation sustaining its artistic and intellectual identity under the relentless pressure of American bombardment, presenting a portrait of a people whose commitment to culture remained unbroken even in the shadow of annihilation. Translated from the German, this work details the theatres, universities, schools, and art institutions that continued to function amid wartime devastation, arguing that cultural resistance was as vital to the Vietnamese struggle as military resistance. Weiss, already internationally renowned for Marat/Sade and his epic documentary theatre, brings the same unflinching political consciousness to this prose work, producing a text that sits at the intersection of travel writing, political essay, and moral testimony. The work is deeply embedded in the tradition of engaged, committed literature — the belief that the writer has a responsibility to bear witness — and stands as one of the most significant Western intellectual responses to the Vietnam War. Published by the prestigious London imprint Calder & Boyars, known for championing avant-garde and politically provocative literature, this volume remains a vital and challenging document: what does it mean for art to survive, and what does survival say about the art?
Author: Peter Weiss
Format: Hardback
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
At the height of the Vietnam War, celebrated German playwright and author Peter Weiss travelled to North Vietnam and returned with a document of extraordinary moral clarity and intellectual rigour. Notes on the Cultural Life of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam chronicles Weiss's firsthand observations of a nation sustaining its artistic and intellectual identity under the relentless pressure of American bombardment, presenting a portrait of a people whose commitment to culture remained unbroken even in the shadow of annihilation. Translated from the German, this work details the theatres, universities, schools, and art institutions that continued to function amid wartime devastation, arguing that cultural resistance was as vital to the Vietnamese struggle as military resistance. Weiss, already internationally renowned for Marat/Sade and his epic documentary theatre, brings the same unflinching political consciousness to this prose work, producing a text that sits at the intersection of travel writing, political essay, and moral testimony. The work is deeply embedded in the tradition of engaged, committed literature — the belief that the writer has a responsibility to bear witness — and stands as one of the most significant Western intellectual responses to the Vietnam War. Published by the prestigious London imprint Calder & Boyars, known for championing avant-garde and politically provocative literature, this volume remains a vital and challenging document: what does it mean for art to survive, and what does survival say about the art?