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Carl Zuckmayer (1896-1977). Hauptmann von Dramatic conflict and historical reality in Carl Zuckmayer's Hauptmann von Köpenick
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Dramatic Conflict And Historical Reality In Carl Zuckmayer's Hauptmann Von Kopenick, Craig O. Smith
Dramatic Conflict And Historical Reality In Carl Zuckmayer's Hauptmann Von Kopenick, Craig O. Smith
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Carl Zuckmayer drafted his drama, Der Hauptmann von Köpenick, as an intended contribution to the Heidelberger Festspiele in late 1930. He chose Wilhelm Voigt's 1906 seizure of the Rathaus in Köpenick as the theme best suited for the realization of his twofold intention - the combination of an Eulenspiegel figure and criticism of contemporary events. The following thesis analyzes the relationship between theatrical and historic event through an examination of the composition of the Hauptmann von Köpenick's generic elements. Through an evaluation of Zuckmayer's drama in terms of form, technical composition, and socio-political environment, this study intends to arrive …