Competing Germanies: Nazi, Antifascist, and Jewish Theater in German Argentina, 1933-1965

by Robert Kelz

Book Overview

Following World War II, German antifascists and nationalists in Buenos Aires believed theater was crucial to their highly politicized efforts at community-building, and each population devoted considerable resources to competing against its rival onstage. Competing Germanies tracks the paths of several stage actors from European theaters to Buenos Aires and explores how two of Argentina's most influential immigrant groups, German nationalists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501739867
• ISBN13: 9781501739866
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Cornell University Press and Cornell Universi
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher