Brecht antigone pdf file

Sophocles antigone portrays religious, political and personal lines of development which make conflicting demands on the characters. In 1967 brecht s adaptation of antigone was in turn adapted by judith malina, cofounder of the experimental living theatre in new york, while she was in prison for political protest. The german poet and playwright bertolt brecht produced a version of the play in german, in 1948, which had even more obvious references to the nazis. Brecht s adaptation of sophocles antigone in 1948 was openly a political gesture that aspired to the complete rationalization of greek tragedy. Antigone, learning of the decree against her brother, which carries the death. Bertolt brechts demythification of antigone and hegel now the gods rule not, now the allhighest king of. Antigone, also known as the antigone of sophocles, is an adaptation by the german dramatist.

Bertolt brechts demythification of antigone and hegel now the gods rule not, now the all highest king of. In his book the theatre of bertolt brecht, john willett writes of the antigone of sophocles. Sophokles, play has captured the imagination of writers as diverse as friedrich holderlin, jean cocteau, jean anouilh, berthold brecht, rolf hochhuth, heinrich boll, and athol fugard, and of composers such as felix. Pdf antigone book the theban plays free download 80. Antigone has been one of the most widely read, translated, performed, discussed, adapted, and admired of all classical greek texts. Perhaps twothirds of the play follows the holderlin version, but even. Brecht shifts the focus of the play from the conflict between the individual and the state to the disintegration of the societypolis and the scattering of destruction left by war brecht 2003. Free download or read online antigone pdf epub the theban plays series book. A sophocles antigone portrays religious, political and. The antigone of sophocles 1947 by bertolt brecht digitalized by revsocialist for socialiststories. Antigone claims to be not only paying the honour due to her brother, but also respecting the laws honoured by the gods 67. This article will discuss the reinterpretation of antigone carried out by.