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Understanding Brecht

A collection of Benjamin's writing on the dramatic and poetic work of his friend and tutor, Bertolt Brecht. It includes his analyses of Brecht's epic theatre, an essay called The Author as Producer and diary extracts that recount their conversations on aesthetics and politics.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 124 pages

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