1. A Search for New Realities.
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Irmer, Thomas
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GERMAN historical drama , *THEATER , *HISTORY in literature - Abstract
The article provides information on the emergence of documentary theatre in Germany. The genre was introduced in the 1960s, as represented by the works of Peter Weiss, Heinar Kipphardt and Rolf Hochhuth. The subject matter of the plays were related to various historical documents and were meant to open up public investigation of those controversial issues such as the position of the Catholic Church toward the Holocaust.
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- 2006
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