Drums in the Night (Brecht’s second major play)
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Drums in the Night (Brecht’s second major play) is an early expressionist drama by Bertolt Brecht that explores post–World War I disillusionment, social unrest, and the impact of war on personal relationships.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drums in the Night (Brecht’s second major play) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressionist drama
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Trommeln in der Nacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1919 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts | Spartacist uprising in Berlin ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle | mix of realism and expressionism ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between personal happiness and social revolution
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return of a soldier presumed dead ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1922 ⓘ |
| followsWork | Baal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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expressionism ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Andreas Kragler
NERFINISHED
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Anna Balicke NERFINISHED ⓘ Frau Balicke NERFINISHED ⓘ Frau Hassenreuter NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Balicke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Anna Balicke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Andreas Kragler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of World War I ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | German Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
impact of war on personal relationships
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post–World War I disillusionment ⓘ social unrest ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| notableFor | early example of Brecht’s developing theatrical style ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Trommeln in der Nacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Trommeln in der Nacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInAuthorOeuvre | second major play by Bertolt Brecht ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post–World War I era ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | episodic elements ⓘ |
| subject |
class tensions
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revolution ⓘ war trauma ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | shortly after World War I armistice ⓘ |
| tone | darkly ironic ⓘ |
| writer | Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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