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