BRECHT, BERTOLT


Meaning of BRECHT, BERTOLT in English

Brecht, Ber ‧ tolt /brekt, brext, ˈbɜːtəʊlt $ ˈbɜːr-/ BrE AmE

(1898–1956) a German writer of plays and poetry, known especially for his plays The Threepenny Opera , The Caucasian Chalk Circle , and Mother Courage . Brecht's plays deal with political ideas and are similar in form to ancient Greek plays.

—Brechtian adjective :

a Brechtian style

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.