Authors, German. – Pacifica Radio Archives

Nietsche’s philosophy in the light of contemporary events / Thomas Mann.

Author discusses the philosophy of Nietsche and 20th century events.

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German literature emigrates to California / written and read by Klaus Pringsheim.

Discussion of the influx of German authors into California.

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Brecht’s Brecht / narrated by Lee Baxendal.

Examination of Brecht’s plays and the music set to his works.

August 24, 2025

Books to buy, borrow, or burn.

Review of Herman Hesse’s book Under the Wheel.

August 24, 2025

A Therese Giehase program.

Giehase reads from Brecht’s play The Informer, two short stories, and selections of his music.|A THERESE GIEHASE PROGRAM. SERIES: Bentley on Brecht| no. 49 – Giehase reads from Brecht’s play, “The Informer,” two short stories, and performs selections of his music. – BROADCAST: WBAI, 26 Nov. 1966.

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Joseph and his brothers / Thomas Mann.

Talk on his hopes for the world in the aftermath of World War II.

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The War and the future / Thomas Mann.

Talk on the responsibility of the artist to society.

August 24, 2025

Germany and the Germans / Thomas Mann.

Talk on the pscyhological development of the German people.

August 24, 2025

Nietzche’s philosophy in the light of contemporary events / Thomas Mann.

Talk on the impact of Nietzche’s work.

August 24, 2025

Goethe and democracy / Thomas Mann.

Talk on Goethe’s view of pragmatic democratic practices.|GOETHE AND DEMOCRACY / Thomas Mann. – SERIES: Thoms Mann lectures| no. 5 – Talk on Goethe’s view of pragmatic democratic practices. – RECORDED: at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2 May 1949. BROADCAST: KPFA, 2 May 1969.

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