Faust and job in rolf hochhuths the deputy literature. Hochhuths play, just opened in new york city, 1964 attracted a great deal of attention by its theme that pope pius xii did so little to protest the extermination of the jews by nazi germany as to amount to complicity in the holocaust. The secret history of pope pius xii by john cornwell, which portrayed the holy see and specifically pope pius xii of failing to speak up or take action against the third reichs. Based on rolf hochhuths research into vatican activities during world war ii, the plays treatment of pope pius xii the deputy of christ on earth and the church during the nazi persecution of the jews made it the object of impassioned praise and. Life magazine featured twelve pages, the theatre press from all over europe covered the play. Former lieutenantgeneral ion mihai pacepa, who headed the romanian secret service before defecting in 1978, has broken a silence of nearly half a century to reveal that he was involved in the operation codenamed seat12, a kremlin scheme launched in 1960 to portray pius xii as a coldhearted nazi sympathiser the result, according to pacepa, was the 1963 play the deputy, by rolf hochhuth.
Deputy,i became a surprise hit in both europe and america. The deputy 1963 soldiers 1967 a love in germany 1968 the midwife 1971 lawyers 1979 rolf hochhuth. Rolf hochhuths play the deputy, had its world premier in berlin in the year 1963 the deputy is pius xii, the deputy or vicar of christ. The central theme of hochhuths dramaturgy is the moral responsibility of the individual invested with. Suddenly the author rolf hochhuth was elevated to a worldclass playwright. Based on rolf hochhuths research into the vatican activities during world war ii, the plays treatment of pope pius xii 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. That he achieved world renown with his first drama, the deputya play that condemns pope pius xii for tolerating the extermination of the jews in nazi. In peter weisss drama, the investigation published in.
The plot was disclosed in 2007 by ion mihai pacepa, a general who headed the romanian secret service before defecting to the west in 1978. First staged in 1963, the deputy stirred up more controversy and caused greater repercussions than any other postwar work. German dramatist and publicist federal republic of germany. The deputy was fictional and highly polemical, claiming that pius xiis concern for vatican finances left him indifferent to the destruction of european jewry. Hochhuth, rolf 1931 hochhuth is a german dramatist and essayist now residing in switzerland.
The play deals with the alleged failure of pope pius xii to make an unequivocal public statement on the massacre of european jews during world. The 1963 play the deputy written by rolf hochhuth and the 1999 book hitlers pope. Based on rolf hochhuths research into the vatican activities during world war ii, the plays treatment of pope pius xii 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. On february 1963, under the direction of erwin piscator, german playwright. Prices in represent the retail prices valid in germany unless otherwise indicated. This is a hate playposter carried by member of the american nazi party at the broadway premiere of the play. Written by a young german playwright, rolf hochhuth, the play created a sensation in berlin and other major european capitals, as it did later in its new york production when it. Prices in gbp apply to orders placed in great britain only. Based on rolf hochhuth s research into vatican activities during world war ii, the plays treatment of pope pius xii the deputy of christ on earth and the church during the nazi persecution of the jews made it the object of impassioned praise and. Ever since the appearance of rolf hochhuths play the deputy in 1963, the role of pope pius xii during the wwii has been a subject of heated controversy, a controversy that has intensified in recent years as the vatican proceeds with the investigation that may eventually lead to his beatification. Rolf hochhuths play the deputyhas been called the most controversial literary work of this generation, and in view of the controversy it has aroused in europe. Ein christliches trauerspiel, juga terbit dalam bahasa inggris sebagai the representative, adalah sebuah sandiwara tahun 1963 kontroversial karya rolf hochhuth yang menggambarkan paus pius xii gagal bertindak atau bersuara melawan holocaust. Rolf hochhuth s play the deputy 1961 about the holocaust and auschwitz has been discussed either in terms of truthfulness to historical reality1 or concerning its literary form. Ia dikenal karena membuat drama tahun 1963 the deputy, yang mengisahkan penghirauan paus pius xii terhadap penindasan yahudi oleh hilter, dan ia masih menjadi figur kontroversial karena sandiwarasandiwara buatsannya dan komentarkomentar publik lainnya dan atas pembelaannya pada.
In the drama the deputy 1963, hochhuth unmasked the complicity of pope pius xii and the vatican in the fascist atrocities of world war ii. A look back at rolf hochhuths controversial play about pope pius xii and the holocaust, a lecture by michael dickerman, adjunct professor at stockton university, galloway nj this lecture, lasting about 50 minutes, will be followed by a question and answer period of 50 minutes, moderated by adjunct professor mary maudsley. As irving went on to become known as the worlds foremost holocaust denier, his old friend rolf hochhuth always stood by. Rolf hochhuth, 32 year old german playwright, discusses his work the deputy with political scientist hannah arendt. Rolf hochhuth was a german author and playwright, best known for his 1963 drama the deputy, which insinuates pope pius xiis. Their concern that the west, and especially germany, was forgetting the political horrors of the nazi era led them to explore. In the mid to late 1960s, david irving worked as hochhuths chief researcher. Now, pacepa is writing a book on the soviet plot called. Rolf hochhuth discusses his play the deputy with hannah. Rolf hochhuth is widely considered one of the most controversial german playwrights of the 1960s. The playwright contends that pope pius xii, when he was the sovereign pontiff of the catholic church, might have prevented deportations and the mass murder of so many.
The deputy, a christian tragedy also published in english as the representative, is a controversial 1963 play by rolf hochhuth which portrayed pope pius xii. Upon its premiere, the deputy stirred up more controversy and caused greater repercussions than any other postwar work. It has been translated into more than twenty languages. The play was soon translated into english and imported to broadway in new york city. Hochhuths the deputy and the tradition of polemic literature, in the storm over the deputy, pp. Whitfield the death of pope pius xii in the fall of 1958 provoked mourning throughout the world, among the faithful and outsiders alike. Rolf hochhuth 1 april 1931 may 2020 was a german author and playwright, best known for his 1963 drama the deputy, which insinuates pope pius xiis indifference to hitlers extermination of the jews, and he remained a controversial figure both for his plays and other public comments and for his 2005 defense of holocaust denier david irving. Ein christliches trauerspiel, also published in english as the representative, is a controversial 1963 play by rolf hochhuth which portrayed pope pius xii as having failed to take action or speak out against the holocaust. Rolf hochhuths play the deputy has been called the most controversial literary work of this generation, and in view of the controversy it has aroused in europe and is about to arouse in this country, this superlative seems justified. With a bit more padding, the ad hoc committee to defend the right of the deputy to be heard was born but a day after its conception. Rolf hochhuth wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. He asserts that rolf hochhuths 1963 play the deputy was used by soviet intelligence as part of this wider plot to frame pius.
It is highly remarkable that exactly at the time that the sanctification procedure for pius xii initiated in 1965 has been resumed and the vaticans congregation for the causes of saints presented an outline for a decree to classify pius xii as adorable to benedict xvi in 2007, activities to defame pius critic rolf hochhuth are. The deputy 1963 soldiers 1967 a love in germany 1968 the midwife 1971 lawyers 1979. Edith borchardt, professor of german university of minnesota, morris 2 in the deputy, his first play, published in 1963, rolf hochhuth accuses pope pius xii of. A look back at rolf hochhuth s controversial play about pope pius xii and the holocaust, a lecture by michael dickerman, adjunct professor at stockton university, galloway nj this lecture, lasting about 50 minutes, will be followed by a question and answer period of 50 minutes, moderated by adjunct professor mary maudsley. Hochhuth s the deputy and the tradition of polemic literature, in the storm over the deputy, pp. The political playwright rolf hochhuth assails the. On one side, kurt gerstein, a reallife chemist and ss officer, supplied the death camps with zyklon b while he tirelessly denounced the crimes and alerted the allies, the pope, the germans and their churches at his familys and his own risk. Some of his plays have been challenged by the catholic church, while others have been banned.
The deputy wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. The deputy original, play, broadway opened in new york city feb 26, 1964 and played through nov 28, 1964. Karya tersebut diterjemahkan ke dalam lebih dari dua puluh bahasa. Hochhuth and irving did, however, become great friends. Their political plays examined recent historical events, often through official documents and court records. Listenersupported wnyc is the home for independent journalism and courageous conversation on air and online. German playwright rolf hochhuth, who has died at the age of 89, became famous for his work addressing pope pius xiis. In the finest tradition of potemkin villages, the committee barely had as many members as words in its cumbersome title, but that mattered not. In erwin piscator that period were rolf hochhuth s deputy, a study of the role of pope pius xii during the third reich, and the investigation by peter weiss, dealing with the auschwitz concentration camp read more. Rolf hochhuth article about rolf hochhuth by the free. His first play, the deputy, was an immediate and controversial success. Culture why the 1963 holocaust play the deputy was so explosive.
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