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Essence of Brecht's Genius

Feuchtwanger, Lion | November 10, 1956 issue

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Bertolt Brecht lived to be acknowledged beyond Germany's borders as the outstanding dramatist, and this international critical acclaim came to him in spite of the difficulties a foreign readership necessarily experiences in appreciating the significance of his work. A true understanding of his art can hardly be gained from the printed text of his plays. Brecht strove for an all-encompassing work of art; the essence of his plays is revealed only in their presentation which breaks with all forms of the theatre.

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BRECHT, Bertolt, 1898-1956; DRAMATISTS; ART; DRAMA; THEATER; PERFORMING arts
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