Wizisla, Erdmut 1958-

Walter Benjamin and Bertolt Brecht : the story of a friendship by Erdmut Wizisla ( Book )
15 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 366 libraries worldwide
"Erdmut Wizisla's groundbreaking work explores for the first time the important friendship between Walter Benjamin, the acclaimed critic and literary theorist, and Bertolt Brecht, one of the twentieth century's most influential theater artists, during the crucial interwar years in Berlin." "From the first meeting between Benjamin and Brecht and their roles in the ideological debate leading up to World War II, to their experiences in exile and Benjamin's reaction to Brecht's death, the events in this friendship are illuminated by the use of personal correspondence, journal entries, and notes - including previously unpublished materials- from the friends' electric discussions of shared projects. In addition to exploring correspondence between the two, Wizisla presents documents by colleagues who shaped and shaded their relationship, including Margaret Steffrin - Brecht's assistant and lover - Theodor Adorno, and Hannah Arendt." "Wizisla shows us the fascinating ideological exchanges between the two, with Benjamin espousing his ideas on historical materialism, German idealism, and Jewish mysticism as a foil for Brecht's Marxist concept of art. Their differences foreshadowed the clash between Communism and Socialism in Weimar Germany that preceded the rise of the Nazi Fascism. Wizisla's examination of the friendship between Benjamin and Brecht, two artists at the height of their creative powers during a time of great political crisis, throws light on nearly two decades of European intellectual life."--BOOK JACKET.

Wo ich her bin-- : Uwe Johnson in der D.D.R ( Book )
4 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in German and held by 115 libraries worldwide

Aber ein Sturm weht vom Paradiese her : Texte zu Walter Benjamin ( Book )
4 editions published in 1992 in German and held by 114 libraries worldwide

Benjamins Begriffe ( Book )
6 editions published in 2000 in German and held by 98 libraries worldwide

Die Bibliothek Bertolt Brechts : ein kommentiertes Verzeichnis ( Book )
3 editions published in 2007 in German and held by 92 libraries worldwide

Liebes Fritzchen, Lieber Gross-- Uwe : der Briefwechsel by Uwe Johnson ( Book )
3 editions published in 2006 in German and held by 80 libraries worldwide

Geschichten vom Herrn Keuner : Zürcher Fassung by Bertolt Brecht ( Book )
4 editions published in 2004 in German and held by 79 libraries worldwide

Leaving Leipsic next week : Briefe an Jochen Ziem by Uwe Johnson ( Book )
3 editions published in 2002 in German and held by 77 libraries worldwide

Walter Benjamins "Deutsche Menschen ( Book )
4 editions published in 2008 in German and held by 73 libraries worldwide

und mein Werk ist der Abgesang des Jahrtausends : Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1998 : 22 Versuche, eine Arbeit zu beschreiben ( Book )
2 editions published in 1998 in German and held by 53 libraries worldwide