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Bookmark or Share- Bertolt Brecht: Powerful Mastermind of Epic TheatreBertolt Brecht died of a heart attack on 14 August 1956, aged just 58 years. His contribution to theatre included writing over fifty plays, poetry, plus numerous essays on the theatre. Today, Brecht is widely regarded as one of the most significant theatre practitioners of the 20th century.
- Bertolt Brecht - WikipediaEugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet.
- Playwright Berthold Brecht: Life, Work, and Political Views - ThoughtCoPlaywright Eugene Berthold Brecht (also known as Bertolt Brecht) was deeply influenced by Charlie Chaplin and Karl Marx. This strange combination of inspiration produced Brecht’s twisted sense of humor as well as the political beliefs within his plays. Brecht was born on February 10th, 1898 and died on August 14th, 1956.
- Bertolt Brecht summary | BritannicaBertolt Brecht, orig. Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht, (born Feb. 10, 1898, Augsburg, Ger.—died Aug. 14, 1956, East Berlin, E.Ger.), German playwright and poet. He studied medicine at Munich (1917–21) before writing his first plays, including Baal (1922).
- Bertolt Brecht | Holocaust EncyclopediaBertolt Brecht was a leading German dramatist, well known for his political films and plays. His works were burned during the Nazi book burnings of 1933. Learn more.
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