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Author:   William Grange (University of Nebraska, USA) ,  Simon Shepherd (Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Methuen Drama
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.237kg
ISBN:  

9781350140257

ISBN 10:   1350140252
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   12 August 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Series Preface Introduction CHAPTER I : Beginnings in France Montmartre The Bohemians Rodolphe Salis Aristide Bruant Yvette Guilbert CHAPTER II: The Craze Spreads to Germany Kabarett Munich Frank Wedekind Kathi Kobus Vienna CHAPTER III: Offshoots: Prague, Kracow, Budapest, Moscow, Zurich Prague Kracow BudapestMoscow Zurich New York CHAPTER IV: The Golden Age of Cabaret Escape The Outbreak of War The New Republic The Naked Body of Cabaret Wildness and Megalomania The Follies of Folies and Revues Retorts and Tribunals CHAPTER V: The Nazi Terror Catastrophe The National Socialist Reign of Terror Cabaret in Exile Klaus and Erika Mann CHAPTER VI: Cabaret in a Media-Driven Age Aftermath The Economic Miracle Cabaret on the Airwaves East Germany Fat and Overfed The Revolt of the '68ers Downhill Televised Cabaret Notes Bibliography Index

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William Grange is Professor of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska, USA. He is the author of several books and dozens of essays, book chapters, journal articles, reviews, and encyclopedia entries. His teaching and research awards include a Guest Professorship at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, the Distinguished Chair in Humanities at the University of Vienna, and a Fulbright Professorship at the University of Cologne.

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