On the Fortunes and Misfortunes of Art in Post-War Germany - Softcover

Syberberg, Hans-Jürgen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912079798 ISBN 13: 9781912079797

Publisher: Arktos Media Ltd., 2017

Synopsis

Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, an unconventional book appeared in Germany which ignited a firestorm of cultural debate. Decried by many as the work of a dangerous mind, it was defended by the more discerning as an intrepid appraisal of the illness of our times. But despite all its defenders, both the book and its creator were cast into the shadows of unofficial censorship. 

Here for the first time is the full English translation of this controversial and eminently important work of cultural criticism by groundbreaking film director Hans-Jürgen Syberberg. Syberberg, whose films include the radically innovative Requiem for a Virgin King and the monumental Hitler: A Film from Germany, turns his uncompromising creative vision to the poverty and paralysis besetting contemporary European culture.

Broad in its knowledge, deep in its passion, relentlessly keen in its insight, Syberberg’s On the Fortunes and Misfortunes of Art in Post-War Germany is one of the most profound meditations on the culture, society and politics of modern Germany and the West.

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About the Author:

Hans-Jürgen Syberberg was born in 1935 in Nossendorf in Pomerania to a Prussian ruling class family. He lived in Rostock and Berlin until 1945 and moved in 1953 to West Germany, where he did his doctorate on Dürrenmatt at the University of Munich. Influenced by Brecht's anti-realistic "epic theater," Syberberg began producing documentary films in 1963, but did not achieve international fame until his film on the Bavarian king Ludwig II: Requiem for a Virgin King (1972). Apart from directing films, Syberberg has also published books about film-making and social and cultural history. In February 2011, Syberberg was awarded the highest honor of the French Ministry of Culture when he was made Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arktos Media Ltd.
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1912079798
• ISBN 13: 9781912079797
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244