The son of a textile manufacturer who was jewish by origin but christian by conversion, weiss was brought up a lutheran. He was also chairman of the institute for policy studies ips board of directors from 1963 until the 1990s. In the course of the book, weiss plumbs the depths of family life. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The investigation by peter weiss, 1966, atheneum edition, in english 1st ed. The investigation by peter weiss the investigation by peter weiss the investigation is a dramatic reconstruction of the frankfurt war crimes trials, based on the actual evidence given. The investigation 1965 is a play by german playwright peter weiss that depicts the frankfurt. In 1974, at the suggestion of ingmar bergman, weiss even adapted kafkas novel, the trial, for the stage a version bergman rejected it premiered in bremen, in 1975. This testimony, concerning auschwitz and the atrocities which were enacted there, has been edited and extracted by peter weiss into a dramatic document that relies solely and completely on the facts for its effectiveness. It requires a cast of twentyeight men and two women.
Fashion was never an end in itself to me hes best known as the man who helped modernise australia with his 1980s weiss clothing and art brands. Peter weiss, authors note on the historical background to the play, the. The investigation is a poetic condensation of the court record of the trial, held in a german court in 19641965, of twentyone persons who participated in the destruction of four million people at the concentration camp of auschwitz in the years 19411945 peter weiss, whose maratsade was hailed throughout the world as a major theatrical innovation, has chosen this way to bring these events to the stage. The performance of peter weisss play at the arcola theatre in hackney, east london, on thursday of last week was a remarkable event. Dramaturgical notes for the investigation by peter weiss prepared for the royal shakespeare company, 1965. After all, weiss himself remarked that we live with our dead. Peter weiss books list of books by author peter weiss.
The investigation is a documentary drama recreating the frankfurt trials of the men who carried out mass murders at auschwitz. Peter weiss new play in production here this fall a season after his stunning maratsade and after twenty simultaneous productions in germany, one in sweden directed by ingmar bergman, concerns the 196465 auschwitz trial before a german court in frankfurt. An introduction to the works of peter weiss on jstor. While weiss then focussed his attention on his great work of. This is a promotional video for the incomparable peter weiss aka definethelaw.
Oratorio in eleven cantos by peter weiss paperback. His documentary drama the investigation, which recreates the trial of. The plays and prose works of the german writer, director, and political activist peter weiss 19161982 were immensely influential in the shaping of european modernism in the second half of the twentieth century. Taken almost entirely from the actual proceedings of the 1965 frankfurt war. After the breakthrough of the investigation, a documentarytheatre version of the. The new trial is peter weisss final drama, completed only months before his. Project muse the political aesthetics of holocaust. Troll extraordinaire, crusader for the rights of the customer, comedian, and allaround great guy. He was attracted to the work of peter weiss for a number of reasons but perhaps this was one cause of his feelings of affinity. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The investigation the investigation is a dramatic reconstruction of the frankfurt war crimes trials, based on the actual evidence given. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. This, in my opinion was one of the most powerful books in the sense that it was accordingly written genuinely. Peter weiss, german dramatist and novelist whose plays achieved widespread success in both europe and the united states in the 1960s.
After reading the investigation by peter weiss i feel completely discombobulated. The cantos are emotionless, but somehow resonant and deeply affecting. Weiss, peter 19161982, german playwright and author. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Return of the shredder teenage mutant ninja turtles by marx, christy. We found 38 records for peter weiss in somerville, new york and 40 other cities in new york. Peter weiss the persecution and assassination of jeanpaul marat. Download or read the investigation book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. Weisss seemingly minimalist intervention in the protocols shows the dramatist and former painter and filmmaker who only a year earlier had.
The investigation, which weiss describes as an oratorio in eleven cantos, is draw from the auschwitz frankfurt trials, which were held in 1963, 1964, and 1965. A play in two acts, weiss university of chicago press. Weiss directness renders the investigation chilling and powerful. The top rows are filled by those accused in the frankfurt trial of the atrocities of. There are multiple format available for you to choose pdf, epub, doc. Taken almost entirely from the actual proceedings of the 1965 frankfurt war crimes tribunal on auschwitz. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Eric bentleys comment is reliable indication of the pull of the playwright and his work. Peter weiss project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. The investigation is weiss ruthless documentary drama of the frankfurt auschwitz trials, which he attended. He is particularly known for his plays maratsade and the investigation and his novel the aesthetics of resistance. This testimony concerning auschwitz and the atrocities which were enacted there has been edited and extracted by peter weiss into a dramatic document that relies solely and completely on the facts for its effectiveness. The most unlikely championship teams in baseball history, and simple printmaking, and more on.
The investigation is a dramatic reconstruction of the frankfurt war crimes trials, based on the actual evidence given. There he made his career as a painter, film producer, and writer. Peter weiss in new york ny 38 records found whitepages. All chicago ebooks are on sale at 30% off with the code ebook30. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Other articles where the investigation is discussed. A halfjew, weiss, who was born near berlin, left germany in 1934, spending two years in england and two more in prague, before settling in sweden in 1939. Buy investigation, the by weiss, peter from amazons fiction books store. There is no artistic license, no manipulation of facts. See all books authored by peter weiss, including longshots.
Peter weiss earned his reputation in the postwar german literary world as the. Peter weiss earned his reputation in the postwar german literary world. Peter weiss peter ulrich weiss nowawes het tegenwoordige neubabelsberg bij berlijn, 8 november 1916 stockholm, 10 mei 1982 was een. Each of us has memories of persons no longer present. In frankfurt it was the german government itself that held the warcrimes trial, focussing on the crimes perpetrated at auschwitz. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The following are the dramaturgical notes i presented to the peter brook, david jones, and jeremy brooks at the royal shakespeare in october of 1965 after i had completed my translation of the investigation by peter weiss. Kai evers is an advanced graduate student in the german department at. Where, in the british theatrical repertoire, or even in general theatrical.
Scientists and journalists share a core belief in questioning, observing and verifying to reach the truth. The investigation 1965, which weiss considered his best play, was first presented in 20 theaters in east and west germany. He is particularly known for his plays maratsade and the investigation and his. An introduction to the works of peter weiss ebook, 2003. A play in two acts, peter weiss is published by seagull books. Born in 1925 in vienna, austria, peter weiss spent his professional career as an attorney specializing in international law, and was a senior partner in a new york law firm. Each canto focuses on specific a subject discussed at the trials. Peter weiss was born on september 14, 1984 in hannover, lower saxony, germany. Peter ulrich weiss 8 november 1916 10 may 1982 was a german writer, painter, graphic artist, and experimental filmmaker of adopted swedish nationality. Speaking the unspeakable in postwar germanyis an interdisciplinary study of a diverse set of public speeches given by major literary and cultural figures in the. Discover book depositorys huge selection of peter weiss books online. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The investigation by peter weiss,jon swan, ulu grosbard book resume. Usa dramatic publishing, uk marion boyars, france larche editeur, italy einaudi, sweden epix.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. He is best known for his plays maratsade and the investigation, as well as the. Kafkas work and his life shimmer shadowily in much of weiss own work. Laird, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Peter weiss 19161982 full name peter ulrich weiss germanborn swedish dramatist, autobiographer, novelist, scriptwriter, nonfiction writer, filmmaker, translator, journalist, and illustrator. This testimony, concerning auschwitz and the atrocities which were enacted there, has been edited and extracted by peter.
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