Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht's Postil

With Instructions, Song Notes, and an Appendix
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Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht's Postil / Bertolt Brechts Hauspostille
With Instructions, Song Notes, and an Appendix
»This postil is intended to be used by its readers. It is not to be wolfed down senselessly.«
Bertolt Brecht’s first collection of poems with Suhrkamp Verlag was published in 1951, shortly after the founding of the company. Framed as a postil, or collection of preachings, it comes with instructions for its readers. The first lesson (processions) is aimed directly at the feelings of the readers. It is recommended not to read too much at once. The second lesson (religious exercises) are aimed more at the mind. The third lesson (chronicles) are to be leafed through in times of brutal...
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Bertolt Brecht’s first collection of poems with Suhrkamp Verlag was published in 1951, shortly after the founding of the company. Framed as a postil, or collection of preachings, it comes with instructions for its readers. The first lesson (processions) is aimed directly at the feelings of the readers. It is recommended not to read too much at once. The second lesson (religious exercises) are aimed more at the mind. The third lesson (chronicles) are to be leafed through in times of brutal forces of nature. The fourth lesson (psalms and Mahagonny songs) is the right one for the hour of wealth, the consciousness of the flesh and arrogance.
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Bertolt Brecht was born on 10 February 1898 in Augsburg and died on 14 August 1956 in Berlin. From 1917 to 1918, he studied natural sciences, medicine, and literature at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. He was forced to interrupt his studies in 1918, however, after being drafted into military service as a medic at an Augsburg military hospital. Brecht began writing plays while still a student. From 1922, he worked as a dramaturge at the Munich Kammerspiele. From 1924 to 1926, he was director at Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater in Berlin. In 1933, as the Nazis rose to power, Brecht left Berlin with his family and friends and fled via Prague, Vienna, and Zurich to Denmark, later moving to Sweden, Finland, and the US. In addition to plays, Brecht also...

Bertolt Brecht was born on 10 February 1898 in Augsburg and died on 14 August 1956 in Berlin. From 1917 to 1918, he studied natural...

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