Dr. Richard E. Walker German Studies Faculty Research Lecture: Dark Times: Brecht, Montage, and Modern Lyrik
Dr. Richard E. Walker German Studies Faculty Research Lecture: Dark Times: Brecht, Montage, and Modern Lyrik
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Jimenez Hall,
Lauretta Clough Community Room JMZ1205
Dr. Josh Alvizu will discuss the possibilities, forms, and limits of political poetry in the shadow of fascism. The chief case study will be the poems of Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) written in Danish exile prior to the Second World War. Special attention will be paid to Brecht’s montage technique, which proves to be an essential component of his anti-racist project.
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Dr. Richard E. Walker German Studies Faculty Research Lecture: Dark Times: Brecht, Montage, and Modern Lyrik
Jimenez Hall
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Dr. Josh Alvizu will discuss the possibilities, forms, and limits of political poetry in the shadow of fascism. The chief case study will be the poems of Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) written in Danish exile prior to the Second World War. Special attention will be paid to Brecht’s montage technique, which proves to be an essential component of his anti-racist project.