Talk:The Decision
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[edit] Explicitly rejected translation of the title
Despite its ideologically-motivated use by the FBI in the early years of the Cold War, the English-language translation of the title Die Maβnahme may not be rendered as Disciplinary Measures; Brecht rejects that translation explicitly in his House testimony (p.34). Discipline is not the concept to which the title refers, but actions taken. DionysosProteus 14:32, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Brecht and Communist Party Membership
The part on Brecht joining the CP in 1930 seems to be wrong. As far as I know, there is no record that he ever joined any party. If I recall correctly, Martin Esslin touches on this in Brecht: A Choice of Evils. The German playwright prided himself in being an “independent” artist. I did look at p. 265 in Otto Friedrich’s Before the Deluge (HarperPrennial, 1995), which is cited under endnote 14. Nothing there about Brecht being a CP member. Lloyd Billingsley’s Hollywood Party (Prima Lifestyles, 2000) p. 197 is cited in endnote 15. I don’t have access to this work. Can someone quote the relevant passage? -- Teddybear007 (talk) 18:37, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
