Die Plebejer Proben Den Aufstand: Ein Deutshes Trauerspeil.
GRASS, Gunter.
Die Plebejer Proben Den Aufstand: Ein Deutshes Trauerspeil.
First Edition of Die Plebejer Proben Den Aufstand; Signed by Gunter Grass
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First Edition. Octavo. Near fine in illustrated wrappers as issued. Signed by the author. Uncommon signed.
Günter Grass’s Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand is a politically charged drama that critiques the response of East German intellectuals—particularly Bertolt Brecht—to the 1953 workers’ uprising in the German Democratic Republic. Set during rehearsals for a production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, the play centers on a character known as the “Chef,” a thinly veiled representation of Brecht, who prioritizes artistic endeavors over engaging with the real-life political turmoil unfolding outside the theater. Grass employs metatheatrical elements and historical allegory to examine the ethical responsibilities of artists and intellectuals in times of political crisis, highlighting the tension between aesthetic detachment and moral action.
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