Brecht (br kt, br t), Bertolt 1898-1956. German poet and playwright who developed "epic drama," a style that relies on the audience's reflective detachment rather than the production's atmosphere and action. His works include The Threepenny Opera (1928) and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1948). Brecht  i·an adj. |
Brecht (German) [brɛçt]
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(Biographies / Brecht, Bertolt (1898-1956) M, German, THEATRE: dramatist, THEATRE: theatre producer, WRITING: poet) Bertolt (ˈbɛrtɔlt). 1898-1956, German dramatist, theatrical producer, and poet, who developed a new style of ``epic'' theatre and a new theory of theatrical alienation, notable also for his wit and compassion. His early works include The Threepenny Opera (1928) and Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1930) (both with music by Kurt Weill). His later plays are concerned with moral and political dilemmas and include Mother Courage and her Children (1941), The Good Woman of Setzuan (1943), and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1955)
Brechtian adj & n
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| Noun | 1. | Brecht - German dramatist and poet who developed a style of epic theater (1898-1956) |
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