Brecht: A Biography
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Ronald Hayman's Brecht: A Biography presents a definitive and penetrating portrait of Bertolt Brecht, one of the twentieth century's most influential and controversial theatre practitioners. The biography chronicles the German playwright's turbulent life — from his early provocations in Weimar-era Germany, through his years of exile during the Nazi regime, to his complex and often contradictory relationship with communist East Germany in his final years. Hayman uncovers the private man behind the towering public figure, detailing Brecht's intense creative collaborations, his notorious relationships with women, and his unflinching political convictions that shaped masterworks such as Mother Courage and Her Children and The Threepenny Opera. Written with scholarly rigour yet accessible prose, this authoritative account illuminates how Brecht's epic theatre permanently transformed the way the world thinks about drama, performance, and the political power of the stage.
Author: Ronald Hayman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Oxford University Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible.
Ronald Hayman's Brecht: A Biography presents a definitive and penetrating portrait of Bertolt Brecht, one of the twentieth century's most influential and controversial theatre practitioners. The biography chronicles the German playwright's turbulent life — from his early provocations in Weimar-era Germany, through his years of exile during the Nazi regime, to his complex and often contradictory relationship with communist East Germany in his final years. Hayman uncovers the private man behind the towering public figure, detailing Brecht's intense creative collaborations, his notorious relationships with women, and his unflinching political convictions that shaped masterworks such as Mother Courage and Her Children and The Threepenny Opera. Written with scholarly rigour yet accessible prose, this authoritative account illuminates how Brecht's epic theatre permanently transformed the way the world thinks about drama, performance, and the political power of the stage.