Format:
IX, 239 S.
ISBN:
9781611476354
,
1611476356
Content:
"Between 1918 and 1939 Ernst Toller was one of Germany's prominent left-wing intellectuals, He was a leader of the German Revolution of 1918-1919, famous playwright of the 1920s and best known spokesman against Hitler during the 1930s, writing about a country unsuccessfully balancing between survival and annihilation. This study, the first comprehensive analysis in two decades, shows the influence that intellectuals can have in a troubled society and asks what qualities make leaders effective" --
Note:
Literaturverz. S. 227 - 237
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IntroductionThe intellectual as critic -- "Wandering " : the prewar years, 1889-1914 -- The attractions of ideology: expressionism and activism -- Revolution of love: Bavaria, 1918-1919 -- "A gentle apostle ": the Weimar years -- The critic as exile -- Conclusion: what the shadow said.
Language:
English
Subjects:
German Studies
Keywords:
Toller, Ernst 1893-1939
;
Gesellschaftskritik
URL:
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781611476354/Ernst-Toller-and-German-Society-Intellectuals-as-Leaders-and-Critics-1914%E2%80%931939
Author information:
Ellis, Robert 1946-
