The Reception of Georg Kaiser (1915-1945) Texts and Analysis |
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| Author:
| Tyson, Peter K. |
| Series title: | Canadian Studies in German Language and Literature |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8204-0145-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1984 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $51.60 |
Book Description:
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Part I contains an edited documentation of 585 reviews (and supporting documents) of 44 of Georg Kaiser's plays which were premiered from 1915-45. This documentation makes available to scholars reviews collected from archives and libraries in Canada and Europe. Part II, a commentary, discusses the major points raised in the reviews and examines problems of interest to modern critics such as Kaiser's breakthrough as a dramatist, his difficulties with the censors and the Nazis and the...
More DescriptionPart I contains an edited documentation of 585 reviews (and supporting documents) of 44 of Georg Kaiser's plays which were premiered from 1915-45. This documentation makes available to scholars reviews collected from archives and libraries in Canada and Europe. Part II, a commentary, discusses the major points raised in the reviews and examines problems of interest to modern critics such as Kaiser's breakthrough as a dramatist, his difficulties with the censors and the Nazis and the categorisation of his plays.