War Primer - Paperback

Name: War Primer - Paperback
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SKU: 9781784782085
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by Bertolt Brecht

$19.95

Book Overview

A terrifying series of short poems by one of the world's leading playwrights, set to images of World War II

In this singular book written during World War Two, Bertolt Brecht presents a devastating visual and lyrical attack on war under modern capitalism.

He takes photographs from newspapers and popular magazines, and adds short lapidary verses to each in a unique attempt to understand the truth of war using mass media.

Pictures of catastrophic bombings, propaganda portraits of leading Nazis, scenes of unbearable tragedy on the battlefield -- all these images contribute to an anthology of horror, from which Brecht's perceptions are distilled in poems that are razor-sharp, angry and direct.

The result is an outstanding literary memorial to World War Two and one of the most spontaneous, revealing and moving of Brecht's works.

ISBN	9781784782085
Author	Bertolt Brecht
Publisher	Verso
Genre	News & politics, History, and Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	May 2017
Language	ENG- English
Pages	112
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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