{"product_id":"berlin-alexanderplatz-radio-film-and-the-death-of-weimar-culture-volume-37-paperback","title":"Berlin Alexanderplatz: Radio, Film, and the Death of Weimar Culture Volume 37 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Jelavich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating exploration of a work that was the epitome of German literary modernism illuminates in chilling detail the death of the Weimar Republic's left-leaning culture of innovation and experimentation. Peter Jelavich examines Alfred Döblin's \u003ci\u003eBerlin Alexanderplatz \u003c\/i\u003e(1929), a novel that questioned the autonomy and coherence of the human personality in the modern metropolis, and traces the radical discrepancies that came with its adaptation into a radio play (1930) and a film (1931). Jelavich explains these discrepancies by examining not only the varying demands of genre and technology but also the political and economic contexts of the media--in particular, the censorship practices in German radio and film. His analysis culminates in a richly textured discussion of the complex factors that led to the demise of Weimar culture, as Nazi intimidation and the economic strains of the Depression induced producers to depoliticize their works. Jelavich's book becomes a cautionary tale about how fear of outspoken right-wing politicians can curtail and eliminate the arts as a critical counterforce to politics--all in the name of entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is cultural history at its best. Jelavich offers a compelling case study that illuminates the 'death of Weimar culture' in chilling detail. No other work informs us so masterfully about the mechanisms of media censorship and authorial self-censorship during the last years of the Weimar Republic.--Bernd Widdig, author of \u003ci\u003eCulture and Inflation in Weimar Germany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jelavich's unique approach constitutes a brilliant achievement. He constructs a prism of the novel, radio play, and film of \u003ci\u003eBerlin Alexanderplatz\u003c\/i\u003e that reflects the political, social, and cultural conditions of the disintegrating Weimar Republic against the rise of Nazism.\"--Michael H. Kater, author of \u003ci\u003eHitler Youth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBerlin Alexanderplatz\u003c\/i\u003e represents historical and cultural scholarship at its best. Though meticulously researched and documented, Jelavich does not drown the reader in historical data. This is a stimulating and persuasive read.\"--Lutz Koepnick, author of \u003ci\u003eDark Mirror: German Cinema between Hollywood and Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Jelavich, \u003c\/b\u003e Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University, is author of \u003ci\u003eBerlin Cabaret \u003c\/i\u003e(1993) and \u003ci\u003eMunich and Theatrical Modernism: Politics, Playwriting, and Performance, 1890-1914 \u003c\/i\u003e(1985).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478007804209,"sku":"9780520259973","price":69.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/SEI5c3lTQW5kMmpYTHI2bGtmQkJqUT09.webp?v=1770281716","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/berlin-alexanderplatz-radio-film-and-the-death-of-weimar-culture-volume-37-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}