Werner Hecht
Werner Hecht (born December 18, 1926 in Leipzig ; † February 26, 2017 in Berlin ) was a German theater and literary scholar .
Life
After studying with Hans Mayer in Leipzig, Werner Hecht joined the Berliner Ensemble , led by Helene Weigel , as a dramaturge in 1959 , and he became one of their closest collaborators. After Weigel's death, he headed the GDR's Brecht Center , an institution of the Ministry of Culture, until 1990 . He was also responsible for the organization and coordination of a wide range of scientific and cultural-political activities relating to Bert Brecht's work on a national and international level.
The Brecht Center was located in the former home of Brecht and Weigel. It was taken over by the Berlin Senate in 1990 and has been privately owned and operated as a literary forum in the Brecht House since 1992, with different tasks . In 1977 Hecht initiated the opening of the Brecht-Weigel-Haus in Buckow as a museum and memorial.
The life's work of "Brecht-Hecht" is characterized by the publication of the works of Bert Brecht as well as his literary work with biographical texts on Brecht and Weigel. His extensive collection of sources was acquired in 2000 by Bertolt Brecht's job at the University of Karlsruhe .
Werner Hecht was married to the director Christa Mühl .
Werner Hecht found his final resting place in the cemetery of the Dorotheenstädtische and Friedrichswerder parishes in Berlin's Chausseestrasse .
Works (selection)
as an author
- The labors of the plains. Brecht and the GDR . Construction Verlag, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-351-03569-3 .
- Brecht's life in difficult times. Story and essays . Suhrkamp, Frankfurt / M. 2007, ISBN 978-3-518-41939-7 .
- Helene Weigel. A great woman of the 20th century . Suhrkamp, Frankfurt / M. 2000, ISBN 3-518-41129-2 .
- Brecht Chronicle . Suhrkamp, Frankfurt / M. 1997, ISBN 3-518-40910-7 .
- Brecht Chronicle 1898–1956. Additions . Suhrkamp, Frankfurt / M. 2007, ISBN 978-3-518-41858-1 .
- Police call 110: Farewell song for Linda . Screenplay, 1987
- The Revenge of Captain Mitchell . Screenplay, 1979
as editor
- Bertolt Brecht: Works. Large annotated Berlin and Frankfurt edition . Suhrkamp, Frankfurt / M. 1988/2000, ISBN 3-518-40000-2 . (32 volumes)
- In honor of Helene Weigel. For Helene Weigel's 70th birthday on May 12, 1970 . Suhrkamp, Frankfurt / M. 1970 (together with Siegfried Unseld ).
as a dramaturge
as a director
- 1970: Bertolt Brecht : The Threepenny Opera - Direction with Wolfgang Pintzka ( Berliner Ensemble )
literature
- Ernst Schumacher : From the cradle to the grave . In: Berliner Zeitung , December 20, 1997; about Brecht Chronicle .
Web links
- Literature by and about Werner Hecht in the catalog of the German National Library
- About Helene Weigel ... at literaturkritik.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alois Knoller: A life for Brecht. Werner Hecht died in Berlin . Augsburger Allgemeine , February 28, 2017; accessed on March 1, 2017.
- ↑ Ulrich Seidler: With love and meticulousness . Berliner Zeitung of March 1, 2017, p. 23
- ^ Obituary notice in the Berliner Zeitung from 11/12. March 2017
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hecht, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater and literary scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 2017 |
| Place of death | Berlin |