Studies in Cultural History Berlin Cabaret by PeterJelavich 336 Pages, Published 2009 by Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-03913-1, ISBN: 0-674-03913-0
"... Hauser, Theobald Tiger, and Peter Panter). Theobald Tiger was the lyrical,
satirical persona. Like the others, it clung firmly to pacificism: "That Is the
Heartbeat," like "When the Old Motor," included lines that damned Noske as well
as the revival of militarism. On social issues, however, Tiger's songs could be
less clearly committed to left-liberal viewpoints. That resulted from Tucholsky's
authorial strategy, the fact that ..."
Berlin Alexanderplatz(1st Edition) Radio, Film, and the Death of Weimar Culture by PeterJelavich Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-25997-3, ISBN: 0-520-25997-1
"This fascinating exploration of a work that was the epitome of German literary modernism illuminates in chilling detail the death of the Weimar Republic's left-leaning culture of innovation and experimentation. Peter Jelavich examines Alfred Doblin's "Berlin Alexanderplatz" (1929), a novel that questioned the autonomy and coherence of the human personality in the modern metropolis, and traces the radical discrepancies that came with its ..."
Berlin Alexanderplatz Radio, Film, and the Death of Weimar Culture by PeterJelavich 316 Pages, Published 2006 by Univ Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-93164-0, ISBN: 0-520-93164-5
"Though Braun was considered an expert on (or at least an enthusiast of) sound
effects, those in the broadcast did not work well. Heister noted that the stamping
engines of the ocean liner sounded more like those of an excursion boat on one
of Berlin's suburban lakes (Miiggelseedampfer), and even the captain's voice,
though spoken by Braun himself, was indistinct. While generally very sympathetic
to the broadcast, Kapeller claimed t ..."
Berlin Alexanderplatz Radio, Film, and the Death of Weimar Culture by PeterJelavich Hardcover, 316 Pages, Published 2006 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24363-7, ISBN: 0-520-24363-3
"This fascinating exploration of a work that was the epitome of German literary modernism illuminates in chilling detail the death of the Weimar Republic's left-leaning culture of innovation and experimentation. Peter Jelavich examines Alfred Döblin's Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929), a novel that questioned the autonomy and coherence of the human personality in the modern metropolis, and traces the radical discrepancies that came with its a ..."