The Deputy by Rolf Hochhuth
Upon its premiere, The Deputy stirred up more controversy and caused greater repercussions than any other postwar work. Based on Rolf Hochhuth's research into the Vatican activities during World War I, the play's treatment of Pope Pius XI -- the deputy of Christ on earth -- and the Church during the Nazi persecution of the Jews made it the object of impassioned praise and violent denunciation. It is a powerful, shocking work that casts a penetrating eye on the role that supposed moral leaders must play in times of great humanitarian crises.Rolf Hochhuth was born in 1931 in West Germany. Die Stellvertreter is Rolf Hochhuth's first challenging drama. The Representative (1963), also known as Ein christliches Trauerspiel (The Deputy, a Christian tragedy), accuses Pope Pius XII and the Roman Catholic clergy of allowing Nazi crimes against the Jews. It has been performed all around the world and has sparked a lot of debate. It was recently adapted for the film Amen, and it was performed at the Finborough Theatre in 2006. Soldiers (1967), which was once banned in England, had its world premiere in Berlin in 1967 and was revived for the first time in the UK at the Finborough Theatre in 2004. Guerrillas (1970), The Midwife (1972), The Survivor (1981), and the film A Love in Germany (1984) are among his later works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802142429 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802142427 |
| Title | The Deputy |
| Author | Rolf Hochhuth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Year published | 2006-03-16 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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