"They Called Me An Alien": Hanns Eisler's American Years, 1935-1948

abstract: In the 1930s, with the rise of Nazism, many artists in Europe had to flee their homelands and sought refuge in the United States. Austrian composer Hanns Eisler who had risen to prominence as a significant composer during the Weimar era was among them. A Jew, an ardent Marxist and composer...

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Other Authors: Boyd, Caleb Taylor (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.18056