{"product_id":"the-german-left-and-aesthetic-politics-contemporary-and-historical-interventions-in-blake-and-brecht-9781642597837","title":"The German Left and Aesthetic Politics: Contemporary and Historical Interventions in Blake and Brecht","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe German Left and Aesthetic Politics explores the relationship between the German Left and aesthetic politics between the Second and Third International, focusing on the contributions of Franz Mehring, Karl Wittfogel, and Georg Lukacs. After the 1918 November Revolution, a politically radical avant-garde challenged the bourgeois revolutionary cultural heritage, leading to the development of figures and institutions like the Berlin Dadaists, Piscator's proletarian theatre, Bertolt Brecht, Karl Korsch, and Fritz Sternberg. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 284 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 December 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Haymarket Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe German Left and Aesthetic Politics delves into the intricate interplay of competing materialist aesthetic practices within the ideological divisions of the German Left between the Second and Third International. This scholarly exploration is anchored upon the significant literary critical contributions of Franz Mehring, a representative of the Second International, and Karl Wittfogel and Georg Lukacs, who represent the Third International. Both factions centered their attention on the bourgeois revolutionary cultural heritage, seeking to draw inspiration from its examples for emulation. However, a politically radical avant-garde emerged after the 1918 November Revolution, challenging this established tradition. Figures and institutions such as the Berlin Dadaists, Piscator's proletarian theatre, Bertolt Brecht, dissident Marxist intellectuals like Karl Korsch and Fritz Sternberg, and others posed alternative questions and offered alternative solutions. By reexamining the contexts and contents of these exchanges, the reader gains a deeper understanding of the critical significance of cultural questions in shaping the third pillar of socialism, its integrative dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 436g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 153 x 229 x 22 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781642597837\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin I. Gaughan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098805006586,"sku":"9781642597837","price":23.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1670596130369_book.jpg?v=1670830402","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-german-left-and-aesthetic-politics-contemporary-and-historical-interventions-in-blake-and-brecht-9781642597837","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}