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Ernst Toller

    1 de diciembre de 1893 – 22 de mayo de 1939

    Ernst Toller fue un dramaturgo y activista político alemán cuyas obras expresionistas extrajeron una profunda inspiración de sus experiencias personales con el horror de la guerra y la agitación política. Sus obras de teatro, caracterizadas por visiones potentes y un llamado urgente a la justicia social, a menudo exploran el choque entre el idealismo y la realidad. A través de sus textos, Toller examinó temas como la revolución, la traición y la búsqueda de sentido en un mundo caótico, ofreciendo a los lectores una profunda visión del turbulento período de principios del siglo XX.

    Seven Plays - Comprising, The Machine-Wreckers, Transfiguration, Masses and Man, Hinkemann, Hoppla! Such is Life, The Blind Goddess, Draw the Fires!
    Plays One
    Vormorgen
    The Swallow Book
    No More Peace
    Una juventud en Alemania
    • Una juventud en Alemania es un testimonio excepcional del estallido de la Primera Guerra Mundial y su furor, del estancamiento y el hastío de las trincheras y de la voltereta política que llevó en los últimos meses de la Gran Guerra a la caída de un Imperio y al nacimiento de una República. Tiene este libro la virtud de tener un protagonista en el epicentro de unos acontecimientos históricos, como la Revolución de Noviembre o la instauración de la República de Consejos de Baviera, que son de una enorme importancia dentro de la historia de la Alemania pero que, sin embargo, han quedado sepultados por todo lo que después trajo el nazismo consigo. Pero también es testimonio de la mirada inquieta de un niño frente a los prejuicios que le rodean. En este texto se encuentran preguntas, respuestas e infinidad de incoherencias que el propio autor se esfuerza en remarcar. Toller, revolucionario desde la infancia, salta en este libro de una duda a otra, se deja arrastrar, se pone en cuestión, se opone, y al final, quizá, logra ponerse en pie.

      Una juventud en Alemania
    • No More Peace

      • 124 páginas
      • 5 horas de lectura

      Ernst Toller's "No More Peace" is an engaging comedy that combines entertainment with thought-provoking themes. Originally published in 1937, this play reflects the author's background as a left-wing playwright and his experiences, including his brief presidency of the Bavarian Soviet Republic. The new edition features a prefatory biography, enhancing the reader's understanding of Toller's life and work. Recognized for its literary significance, this play aims to captivate and inspire future generations.

      No More Peace
    • Vormorgen

      The Collected Poems

      • 268 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      Vormorgen presents a comprehensive collection of Ernst Toller's poetic works, marking the first time in nearly a century that his poetry is gathered in a single volume. This edition highlights Toller's significant contributions to literature, showcasing his unique voice and themes.

      Vormorgen
    • Plays One

      Transformation, Masses Man Hoppla, We're Alive!

      • 338 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      Ernst Toller, a leading figure of German Expressionism, explores his journey from patriotism to pacifism during World War I in "Transformation." The work captures his evolving ideology through poetic reflections. In "Masses Man," Toller contrasts utopian socialist ideals with the harsh realities of Leninist violence. His piece "Hoopla We're Alive" advocates for a "new sobriety," offering a vivid portrayal of contemporary political life in Berlin, showcasing the complexities of societal change during a tumultuous period.

      Plays One
    • Broken-Brow

      • 64 páginas
      • 3 horas de lectura

      Focusing on the struggles of a WWI veteran, the play explores themes of trauma and reintegration into society. Written by Ernst Toller during his imprisonment, it showcases his revolutionary spirit and expressionist style. Originally published in 1922, this rare text is now republished with a new biography, highlighting Toller's significance in literature. This engaging tragedy is essential for both fans of Toller and collectors of historical works, emphasizing its enduring literary value for future generations.

      Broken-Brow
    • Drew Lichtenberg is an adaptor, translator, and dramaturg who lives in Washington, D.C. He has worked with the Royal National Theatre, the Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway, La Mama and the Public Theater off-Broadway, and regionally with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Baltimore Center Stage, Yale Repertory Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and others. He is currently the Literary Manager and Resident Dramaturg at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. He has taught as an adjunct at Eugene Lang College at the New School and the Catholic University of America. He holds a Doctorate in Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama.

      Hoppla, We're Alive
    • Ernst Toller was a revolutionary, poet and playwright engagé, president for six days of the short-lived Bavarian Soviet Republic, best known for his Expressionist plays Hoppla! We’re Alive, Man of the Masses and Machine Breakers. In his day Ernst Toller (1893-1939) was as renowned as the young Bertolt Brecht. High profile persona non grata in 1933 when the Nazis came to power, Toller fled to London, went on a lecture tour to the U. S. in 1936, and tried to make a go of it as a screenwriter in Los Angeles. Dispirited, despondent upon learning that his brother and sister had been sent to a concentration camp, and convinced that the world as he knew it had succumbed to the forces of darkness, Toller was found dead by hanging, a presumed suicide, in his room at the Hotel Mayflower on May 22, 1939. Conceived in the German theatrical tradition of Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz’s The Soldiers and Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck, Toller’s devastating tragedy Hinkemann is a painfully poetic plaidoyer for the overlooked vision and voice of the victim.

      Hinkemann - a tragedy