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Bertolt Brecht and the David Fragments (1919-1921)

An Interdisciplinary Study

By: David J. Shepherd,Nicholas E. Johnson

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Bertolt Brecht and the David Fragments (1919-1921)

An Interdisciplinary Study

By: David J. Shepherd,Nicholas E. Johnson

This volume offers an examination of Brecht's largely forgotten theatrical fragments of a life of David, written just after the Great War but prior to Brecht winning the Kleist Prize in 1922 and the acclaim that would launch his extraordinary career. David J. Shepherd and Nicholas E. Johnson take as their starting point Brecht's own diaries from the time, which offer a vivid picture of the young Brecht shuttling between Munich and the family home in Augsburg, surrounded by friends, torn between women, desperate for success, and all the while with 'David on the brain'. The analysis of Brecht's David, along with his notebooks and diaries, reveals significant connections between the reception of the Biblical David and one of Germany's most tumultuous cultural periods. Drawing on theatrical experiments conducted with an ensemble from Trinity College Dublin, this volume includes the first ever translation of the David fragments in English, an extensive discussion of the theatrical afterlife of David in the early twentieth century as well as new interdisciplinary insights into the early Brecht: a writer entranced by the biblical David and utterly committed to translating the biblical tradition into his own evolving theatrical idiom.

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224

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567685659

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9780567685650

David Bowie, Enid Blyton and the sun machine

By: Nicholas Royle

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David Bowie, Enid Blyton and the sun machine

By: Nicholas Royle

In this one-of-a-kind book, novelist and academic Nicholas Royle brings together two remarkably different creative figures: Enid Blyton and David Bowie. His exploration of their lives and work delves deeply into questions about the value of art, music and literature, as well as the role of universities in society. Blending elements of memoir and cultural commentary, Royle creates a tender and often hilarious portrait of family life during the pandemic, weaving it together with musings on dreams, second-hand bookshops and unpublished photos of Bowie taken by Stephen Finer. He also shares previously unrecorded details about Blyton’s personal life, notably her love affair with Royle’s grandmother. David Bowie, Enid Blyton and the sun machine offers a singular perspective on the cultural significance of two iconic figures. In doing so, it makes a compelling case for the power of storytelling and music to shape our lives.

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266

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Manchester University Press

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152617362X

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9781526173621

The Complete David Bowie (Revised and Updated 2016 Edition)

By: Nicholas Pegg

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The Complete David Bowie (Revised and Updated 2016 Edition)

By: Nicholas Pegg

The biggest edition yet – expanded and updated with 35,000 words of new material Critically acclaimed in its previous editions, The Complete David Bowie is widely recognized as the foremost source of analysis and information on every facet of Bowie’s career. The A-Z of songs and the day-by-day dateline are the most complete ever published. From the 11-year-old’s skiffle performance at the 18th Bromley Scouts’ Summer Camp in 1958, to the emergence of the legendary lost album Toy in 2011, to his passing in January 2016, The Complete David Bowiediscusses and dissects every last development in rock’s most fascinating career. * The Albums – detailed production history and analysis of every album from 1967 to the present day. * The Songs – hundreds of individual entries reveal the facts and anecdotes behind not just the famous recordings, but also the most obscure of unreleased rarities – from ‘Absolute Beginners’ to ‘Ziggy Stardust’, from ‘Abdulmajid’ to ‘Zion’. * The Tours – set-lists and histories of every live show. * The Actor – a complete guide to Bowie’s career on stage and screen. * Plus – the videos, the BBC radio sessions, the paintings, the Internet and much more.

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Titan Books (US, CA)

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1785655337

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9781785655333

Secret Journeys

Theory and Practice in Reading Dickens

By: Nicholas H. Morgan

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Secret Journeys

Theory and Practice in Reading Dickens

By: Nicholas H. Morgan

This work argues that Dickens's novels form a multifaceted canon with strong family resemblances (and differences) among its members. The book creates a dynamic model of the Dickensian universe by following three aspects of the canon: the dialectic between fancy and authority, the psychology of symbol and memory, and the relationship between narrator and reader. Illustrated.

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

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0838634478

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Bertolt Brecht and the David Fragments (1919-1921)

Bertolt Brecht and the David Fragments (1919-1921)

David Bowie, Enid Blyton and the sun machine

David Bowie, Enid Blyton and the sun machine

The Complete David Bowie (Revised and Updated 2016 Edition)

The Complete David Bowie (Revised and Updated 2016 Edition)

Secret Journeys

Secret Journeys

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