Echoes of Surrealism

Challenging Socialist Realism in East German Literature, 1945-1990

Autori

• Gerrit-Jan Berendse

Parametri

• 226 pagine
• 8 ore di lettura

• Arte / Cultura
• Scienze sociali
• Sulla letteratura

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Exploring the surreal nature of life in East Germany, this work examines how artists and intellectuals navigated the oppressive atmosphere of the GDR. It highlights the use of surrealist techniques by various creators—authors, visual artists, directors, and musicians—as a means to challenge and critique the rigid Communist regime. By providing a fresh perspective on East German culture, it reveals how these aesthetic practices served as alternatives to government policies and fostered a deeper understanding of the era's complexities.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2021

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