Twentieth-Century German Dramatist, 1889-1918

Throughout most of the time covered in this DLB volume, theater occupied an influential position in the cultural life throughout Central Europe. A period of relative financial security for the theater during this time resulted in dramas that reflected political, economic and social problems; and the theater often served as an arena for the political and ideological debates of the age. Some of the major themes presented were the struggle between capitalism and socialism, changing sexual...
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Throughout most of the time covered in this DLB volume, theater occupied an influential position in the cultural life throughout Central Europe. A period of relative financial security for the theater during this time resulted in dramas that reflected political, economic and social problems; and the theater often served as an arena for the political and ideological debates of the age. Some of the major themes presented were the struggle between capitalism and socialism, changing sexual mores, generational conflict, war and exile. 27 entries include: Herman Bahr, Ernst Barlach, Bruno Frank, Gerhart Hauptmann, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Arno Holz, Karl Kraus, Heinrich Mann, Arthur Schnitzler, Carl Sternheim, Frank Wedekind and Stefan Zweig.