Brecht & Co.: Sex, Politics, and the Making of the Modern Drama

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By John Fuegi 

"[An] enormous, fascinating biography."—The New Yorker

"One of the most important critical studies of the century."—New York Magazine

The result of twenty-five years of research on three continents, Brecht and Company is a revolutionary portrait of one of the world's greatest theater artists—and the people upon whom he built his reputation. A noted Brecht scholar, John Fuegi traces the evolution of Brecht's parasitic relationships and aggressive ambition through close analysis of diaries, letters, and drafts of the literary works, revealing a man who was personally dazzling, a genius at assembling and directing the plays created in his workshop, but ultimately lacking in literary stamina, for which he depended on his lovers. A landmark study about the life and times of one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century theater, Brecht and Co. will forever change our understanding of Brecht and his oeuvre. 

Paperback
752 pages
Grove Press, 2002
6.02 x 1.65 x 9.03 inches
ISBN 9780802139108
Biography