Berlin in the Twentieth Century - A Cultural Topography

Klappentext An intriguing study of Berlin as a central theme in literature and film! reflecting its troubled but creative past. Zusammenfassung Berlin has been the focal scene of some of the most dramatic events of the twentieth century. Andrew Webber presents bold readings of Brecht! Kafka! Fassbinder! Wenders and others to reveal a city as ambivalent as it is fascinating. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword: Berlin is worth a journey; Introduction: capital of the twentieth century?; 1. Berlin chronicle: thresholds and boundaries; 2. Berlin ensemble: inhabitations and accommodations; 3. Berlin symphonies: movements and stills; 4. Berlin Alexanderplatz: alterations and reconstructions; 5. Berlin Wall: divisions and falls; 6. Berlin marathon: openings and closures; Afterword: Goodbye to Berlin?; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Webber, Andrew J Webber, Andrew J. Webber, Andrew J. (University of Cambridge) Webber
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2008
• EAN: 9780521895729
• ISBN: 978-0-521-89572-9
• No. of pages: 332
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History