Brecht

American  

[brekt, brekht] / brɛkt, brɛxt /

noun

1. Bertolt 1898–1956, German dramatist and poet.

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Brecht British  

/ brɛçt /

noun

1. 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Brechtian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Brecht

They were able to pry one open and found "several victims - we don't yet know exactly how many," said Brecht Speybrouck, spokesperson for the Brussels Labour Prosecutor's Office.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Built around the songs of Kurt Weill, their program tracks his musical life from the caustic Bertolt Brecht shows of 1920s Berlin through his Nazi-forced emigration to France and then to America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

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 ● Apr. 10, 2025

“It’s something we would really like to know – does she think it’s funny?” said Dr. Brecht.

From NewsForKids.net ● Nov. 21, 2024

Joseph Brecht told us how, in the horror of his work—and possessed now by a terrible fear—he ran from the cabin and fled for his life.

From Back to God's Country and Other Stories by Curwood, James Oliver