Brecht

[ brekt; German brekht ]

noun

1. Ber·tolt [ber, -tawlt], 1898–1956, German dramatist and poet.

Brecht

/ brɛçt /

noun

1. BrechtBertolt18981956MGermanTHEATRE: dramatistTHEATRE: theatre producerWRITING: 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)

Derived Forms

• ˈBrechtian, adjectivenoun

Other Word Forms

• Brechti·an adjective

Example Sentences

We made our way to a second-floor office, which featured portraits of Mann, Feuchtwanger and fellow German exile Bertolt Brecht, as well as a spectacular view of the Pacific.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Embarkation,” for instance, begins with a jubilant seven-member South African women’s chorus singing in Zulu lines from Aeschylus, Brecht and many others.

From Los Angeles Times

Michael Brecht, who helped write the recent report, describes Mary as “the queen of showering”.

From NewsForKids.net

Doug Brecht, director of the county’s Office of Care Coordination, attributed the increase in part to the end of COVID-era initiatives that provided financial support to families and housing-related protections such as eviction moratoriums.

From Los Angeles Times

“Every Wednesday, all the cool kids would go to see them at the Bertolt Brecht” cultural center, she added, peppering her speech with an occasional English word or phrase.

From New York Times