Brecht and company
Subtitle: sex, politics, and the making of the modern drama
By: John Fuegi.
Edition: 1st Grove Press pbk. ed.
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 732
Subjects: Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.; Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Friends and associates.; Authors, German -- 20th century -- Biography.
Other titles: Brecht & Co.
Description: The result of twenty-five years of research on three continents, Brecht and Company is a revolutionary portrait of one of the world's greatest theater artists - and the people upon whom he built his reputation. A noted Brecht scholar, John Fuegi traces the evolution of Brecht's parasitic relationships and aggressive ambition through close analysis of diaries, letters, and drafts of the literary works, revealing a man who was personally dazzling, a genius at assembling and directing the plays created in his workshop, but ultimately lacking in literary stamina, for which he depended on his lovers. A landmark study about the life and times of one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century theater, Brecht and Co. will forever change our understanding of Brecht and his oeuvre.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [627]-697) and index.