Staging Dissidence The Free German Stage
When planning his escape from Europe, Paul Walter Jacob had every intention of continuing his career in theater.¹ Upon arrival in Argentina he made contacts with numerous antifascists in the country, most importantly Ernesto Alemann, owner and editor of the antitotalitarian Argentinisches Tageblatt....
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| Published in | Competing Germanies pp. 91 - 170 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Ithaca, NY
Cornell University Press
15.02.2020
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| Summary: | When planning his escape from Europe, Paul Walter Jacob had every intention of continuing his career in theater.¹ Upon arrival in Argentina he made contacts with numerous antifascists in the country, most importantly Ernesto Alemann, owner and editor of the antitotalitarian Argentinisches Tageblatt. On January 19, 1939, the Tageblatt printed an article celebrating the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Written by “Paul Walter,” the piece initiated a close professional and personal relationship between Jacob and Alemann. When Jacob suggested forming a German-language stage, the Tageblatt owner glimpsed a possibility to deploy theater as a cohesive force among antifascists and refugees on |
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| ISBN: | 1501739867 9781501739866 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9781501739873-007 |