Brecht - The Dramatist

Ronald Gray explores the dramatist's interacting roles as a committed Marxist and an innovative craftsman.

List of contents

Prefaces; 1. Marxism and political theatre; 2. Early plays; 3. Propagandist plays; 4. Theories and practice; 5. Exile and anti-Nazism; 6. The Life of Galileo; 7. Mother Courage; 8. Puntila and The Caucasian Chalk Circle; 10. Conclusion; 11. Epilogue: Brecht and political theatre in America and Britain; References; Chronologies; Translations; Bibliography; Index.

Summary

In this 1976 introduction to Brecht's theatre and theory, Ronald Gray explores the dramatist's interacting roles as a committed Marxist seeking to influence audiences and as one of the most innovative craftsmen ever to work in the theatre.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Gray, Ronald D. Gray
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.08.2010
• EAN: 9780521290036
• ISBN: 978-0-521-29003-6
• No. of pages: 242
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 347 g
• Series: London Mathematical Society Le; Major European Authors Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies