Arnolt Bronnen - Literatur, Ästhetik und Medienarbeit eines modernen Schriftstellers

Arnolt Bronnen (1895–1959) was one of the most performed playwrights of the Weimar Republic, known for works such as "Vatermord," "Die Exzesse," and "Rheinische Rebellen." Once celebrated as "the dramatic talent" and regarded as "a guiding needle on the scale of modernity," he is now nearly forgotten. His numerous political shifts, including his connections to right-wing nationalist groups associated with the Conservative Revolution and his temporary acquaintanceship with Nazi figures like Joseph Goebbels, have led to his exclusion from the literary canon. This state of affairs remained cemented for several decades, during which it was overlooked that he was a modern author whose entire body of work is unique in German literature: challenging, multifaceted, and innovative at the same time. With his numerous contributions to film, radio, and television, Bronnen was one of the most prominent representatives of the emerging media age in the first half of the 20th century. Hannes Gürgen fully dedicates himself to the literary and media oeuvre of this media author for the first time, arriving at new, astonishing insights. This book includes a comprehensive appendix: in addition to a complete bibliography of Bronnen's literary and media works, it features an extensive section of illustrations that presents rare photographs, some published here for the first time, related to the life and work of the author.