Hannah Arendt; Walter Benjamin; and Theodor W. Adorno were intellectual giants of the first half of the twentieth century. The drama Foreplay explores their deeply human and psychologically intriguing private lives; focusing on professional and personal jealousies; the mutual dislike of Theodor Adorno and Hannah Arendt; the association between Walter Benjamin and Georges Bataille; and the border between erotica and pornography. Djerassirsquo;s extensive biographical research brings to light many fascinating details revealed in the dialogues among the characters; including Adornorsquo;s obsession with his dreams; Benjaminrsquo;s admiration for Franz Kafka; and the intimate correspondence between Gretel Adorno and Walter Benjamin. The introduction of a fictitious character; Frauml;ulein X; intensifies the complex interplay among the four lead protagonists and allows for a comparison of Adornorsquo;s philandering and the similar behavior of Martin Heidegger; whose affair with Hannah Arendt is well known. Foreplay brims with intrigue and the friction created when strong personalities clash.
#2359124 in eBooks 2011-12-13 2011-12-13File Name: B006TCBGRY
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