Playing for Stakes: German Language Drama in a Social Context [Hardcover]

Anna Kuhn (Editor), Barbara Wright (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0854969497 | ISBN-13: 978-0854969494 | Publication Date: August 1, 1994 | Edition: First Edition

This volume examines a range of German and Austrian dramas dating from the late 19th century to the present. By focusing on the historical context and social movements as keys to the understanding of these plays, the authors are able to present new readings that explain these texts more fully than do traditional, purely literary readings.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...this volume offers a helpful introduction to modern political drama in the German language..." --The German Quarterly

"cleary exceptional...in each and every one of its contributions displays a uniformly high level of professionalism. [...] Congratulations to the editors, the contributors, and the publishers: this is a first-rate anthology, "long in the making" but well worth waiting for. With its combined original research and its wide array of critical methodology, this book deserves a place onthe bookshelves of every scholar and student of modern drama." --German Studies Review

About the Author

Anna Kuhn is a Professor of German, at the University of California at Davis.

Barbara Wright is Director of the Assessment Forum, at the American Association of Higher Education, Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Berg Publishers; First Edition edition (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0854969497
• ISBN-13: 978-0854969494
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,877,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)