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A History of Polish Theater, 1939-1989
Spheres of Captivity and Freedom
Kazimierz Braun
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A History of Polish Theater, 1939-1989

Spheres of Captivity and Freedom

Kazimierz Braun Kazimierz Braun

February 1996

Praeger

Series: Contributions in Drama and Theatre Studies

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This is the first comprehensive presentation in English of the history of Polish theater during Poland's years of war and captivity under the Communist regime.

This work explores Polish theater within the context of the political predicament of the country, which was conquered and divided by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union (1939-1945) and then ruled by the Soviets' imposed Communist regime (1945-1989). Braun examines theatrical events, describes productions, and portrays artists from aesthetic, cultural, and political viewpoints with a scholarly and impartial perspective. This comprehensive introduction, the first of its kind in English, includes brief overviews of the history of Poland and Polish theater, clear discussions of major theatrical developments and the facets of theatrical life in Poland, and 26 detailed profiles of the leading theater artists of the period. The book is supplemented with a bibliography of sources in English and Polish, and indexes of names and plays (with titles in both English and Polish).
Preface
Introduction
A Concise History of Polish Theater 1939-1989
First Period: 1939-1945: Theater in Time of War
Second Period: 1945-1948: The Reconstruction of Theatrical Life
Third Period: 1949-1955: The Apogee of Stalinism
Fourth Period: 1956-1960: "Theatrical October"
Fifth Period: 1960-1980: The Twenty "Captive Years"
Sixth Period: 1980-1981: Solidarity Theater
Seventh Period: 1982-1989: Theater of Martial Law and the Last Communist "Normalization"
Epilogue
Selected Issues
Profiles of Selected Theater Artists
The Lawgivers
The Old Guard
The "Polish Staging Theater"
The "Polish Visual Theater"
Polish Research Theater
The Rationalists in "The Time Out of Joint"
Community Builders
The Most Prominent Actors
Bibliography
Indexes
Endorsements
To this day, this is the most valuable reference book on contemporary Polish theatre and it generates great respect fot the competence, independence, and humanity of the author.—^B^XTymoteusz Karpowicz^LProfessor Emeritus, UIC^R





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