Laura de Weck discusses Thomas Mann's complicated relationship with theatre and his aesthetic reflections on drama.
Date
Wednesday 25 November
18:00 – 19:00
Venue
ETH Zürich, Hauptgebäude
Rämistrasse 101, Zürich · Kreis 1
ETH/Universitätsspital · Tram 6, 9, 10
Price
Free
Language
German
Automatically translated from German
Part of the annual Thomas Mann Lectures at ETH Zurich for the interested public and academics. Dramatist and literary critic Laura de Weck explores Mann's only stage play «Fiorenza» from 1907 and its postdramatic structure. She examines both the author's vulnerability following its critical rejection and his aesthetic reflections on how drama functions. The lecture is held in German.
Organiser · ETH Zürich
ETH Zürich, Hauptgebäude
Free
Wed 25 Nov · 18:00